FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 02/01 - PAPUA NEW GUINEA (5 February)
A series of earthquakes hit the country in December 2000, affecting mostly northern areas. Although some of the earthquakes reached 6 and 8 degrees on the Richter scale, the reported injuries and damage were relatively limited, compared to previous years’ similar disasters such as the one in 1998 which killed many people and destroyed crops and property.
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