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Bit of a bad day for New Ireland

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    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,132 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    There's also a New Britain which was also affected by this quake :) (both formerly known as German New Guinea)


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    thomasj
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    red menace wrote: »
    http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0006yv3.php

    Never knew this place existed :)

    There is also an assurance company in ireland called new ireland! :D

    The first time i heard about this place was a few years ago in a magazine. It was in the top 10 most dangerous places on the planet! Typical irish! :D


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    Su Campu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,279 ✭✭✭Su Campu


    red menace wrote: »
    http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0006yv3.php

    Never knew this place existed :)

    I thought when I saw the title that it was a thread on another insurance company gone bust!


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    cherryghost
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    IIRC the entire area is upon more than 3 tectonic plates. It's just a matter of time before that whole place is destroyed to smithereens. New Ireland is quite literally the tsunami barrier that would prevent substantial damage to the entire country of Papua New Guinea.


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    Conor30
    Registered Users Posts: 522 ✭✭✭Conor30


    thomasj wrote: »
    There is also an assurance company in ireland called new ireland! :D

    The first time i heard about this place was a few years ago in a magazine. It was in the top 10 most dangerous places on the planet! Typical irish! :D

    Dangerous in what sense? From natural disasters? :D


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