Quakes · event

143 km e of kokopo, papua new guinea

2 messages · 2016-12-17 to 2016-12-20

status
closed 2016-12-20 11:22Z
opened
2016-12-17 10:51Z
sea
South Pacific Ocean
position
-4.429, 153.557
joined by
proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
key
earthquake:USGS-US200081V8

Timeline · 2 messages, oldest first

  1. 1
    USGS-US200081V82016-12-17 10:51Z → cancelled 2016-12-20 10:51Z
    140 km e of kokopo, papua new guineatsunami
    140 KM E OF KOKOPO, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 7.9 (MWW) IN 4.505S 153.522E, DEPTH 95 KM AT 171051Z DEC 16.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US200081V8. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us200081v8
  2. 2
    USGS-US200081VZ2016-12-17 11:22Z → cancelled 2016-12-20 11:22Z
    143 km e of kokopo, papua new guinea
    143 KM E OF KOKOPO, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MB) IN 4.429S 153.557E, DEPTH 82 KM AT 171122Z DEC 16.
2. USGS EVENT US200081VZ. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us200081vz

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