PNG - Coincidence?

[Truthseeker85]

Two seemingly unique events took place recently in the island nation of Papua New Guinea.

PNG current leader Peter O'neill has suspended the governor-general of PNG for failing to declare him Prime Minister over long reigning PM Sir Michael Somare

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-12-14/another-twist-in-png-leadership-saga/3731602?section=world

Whilst hours later in the same country, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck PNG 200km outside of the capital Port Moresby.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc00076e5.php



Pure coincidence? Or is the earthquake the "long arm of the law" so to speak.

[kevlor]

dont know about the coincidence, but my iris quake monitor hasnt shown that quake yet? thought they were pretty reliable, will have to find another.

this is the iris site http://www.iris.edu/dms/seismon.htm

[Robert J. Niewiadomski]

dont know about the coincidence, but my iris quake monitor hasnt shown that quake yet? thought they were pretty reliable, will have to find another.

this is the iris site http://www.iris.edu/dms/seismon.htm

You should see it right now on IRIS start page (http://www.iris.edu/hq/). Here (http://www.iris.edu/hq/retm/#1537) is specific page for that particular event

[13th Warrior]

I'm not sure there is a coincidence? Papua New Guinea has been having a lot of seismic activity these last few months...