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At least 60 people die in eastern Papua New Guinea when a series of earthquakes rock the Finisterre Range, triggering massive landslides.

1993 Finisterre earthquakes

Earthquakes in Eastern Papua New Guinea

The 1993 Finisterre Range earthquakes began on October 13 with a Mw 6.9 mainshock, followed by Mw 6.5 and 6.7 earthquakes. These earthquakes struck beneath the Finisterre Range, north of Markham Valley in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. The complex earthquake sequence…
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October 13

Day of the year

October 13 is the 286th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 79 days remain until the end of the year.
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