The 17 July 1998 tsunami, Papua New Guin
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M.J. McSaveney; J.R. Goff; D.J. Darby; P. Goldsmith; A. Barnett; S. Elliott; M.
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Article
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2000
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Elsevier Science
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English
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A M w 7.1 earthquake that occurred at 08:49 hours, 17 July, 1998 UTC (6:49 PM local time) off the north coast of Papua New Guinea generated a locally destructive tsunami. More than 2189 people died, and virtually no structures were left standing along 19 km of coast. A fast moving wall of sand-laden