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巴布亚新几内亚发生强地震

文章来源：未知文章作者：enread 发布时间：2013-04-17 08:28 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

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A strong earthquake has struck Papua New Guinea's northern coast, causing residents who feared a tsunami¹ to seek higher ground.

巴布亚新几内亚北部海岸发生一起强地震，大批民众因惧怕海啸纷纷躲到高处。

The quake, which the US Geological Survey says had a 6.8 magnitude, reportedly lasted for three minutes.

No tsunami warning has been issued and there were also no reports of serious damage or injuries.

It struck at about 08:55 local time, with an epicentre 19km east of Aitape town.

The coastal² town of Aitape was devastated³ in 1998 when a huge earthquake triggered a tsunami that left more than 2,000 people dead.

No tsunami warning was issued, but the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said a quake this strong could sometimes generate local tsunami waves within 100km of the epicentre.

"Authorities in the region should be aware of this possibility and take appropriate action," it said.

An eyewitness⁴ told ABC News that many people sought higher ground after the earthquake struck.

"They were frightened maybe the sea will come up," Max Kamave said.

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1 tsunami
n.海啸
参考例句：
Powerful quake sparks tsunami warning in Japan.大地震触发了日本的海啸预警。 Coastlines all around the Indian Ocean inundated by a huge tsunami.大海啸把印度洋沿岸地区都淹没了。

2 coastal
adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的
参考例句：
The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。 This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。

3 devastated
v.彻底破坏( devastate的过去式和过去分词)；摧毁；毁灭；在感情上（精神上、财务上等）压垮adj.毁坏的；极为震惊的
参考例句：
The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city. 这颗炸弹炸毁了旧城的一大片地方。 His family is absolutely devastated. 他的一家感到极为震惊。

4 eyewitness
n.目击者，见证人
参考例句：
The police questioned several eyewitness to the murder.警察询问了谋杀案的几位目击者。 He was the only eyewitness of the robbery.他是那起抢劫案的唯一目击者。

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