On this tranquil Friday, July 17, 1998, the men, women, and children of several small villages on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea were suddenly shaken by a magnitude - 7.1 earthquake.
Pada hari Jumat, 17 Juli 1998 yang tenteram ini, para pria, wanita, dan anak - anak di beberapa desa kecil di pantai sebelah utara Papua Nugini sekonyong - konyong diguncang oleh gempa bumi berkekuatan 7,1.