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Earthquake with magnitude of 7.7 has occurred in 05-12S 150-30E at 141258Z may

Western Pacific · Papua New Guinea · HYDROPAC 1634/19

issued: 2019-05-14 13:30Z
status: cancelled 2019-05-14 14:38Z (archive)
authority: PTWC 1/19 141307Z MAY 19.
position: -5.220, 150.500
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN PACIFIC.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
DNC 05.
1. EARTHQUAKE WITH MAGNITUDE OF 7.7 HAS OCCURRED
   IN 05-12S 150-30E AT 141258Z MAY.
2. TSUNAMI WAVES POSSIBLE FOR COASTS LOCATED
   IN AREA WITHIN 600 MILES OF 05-12S 150-30E.
3. ESTIMATED INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVES:
   A. RABAUL IN 04-12S 152-18E AT 141303Z MAY.
   B. AMUN IN 06-00N 154-42S AT 141336Z MAY.
   C. ULAMONA IN 05-00N 151-18E AT 141338Z MAY.
   D. FALAMAE IN 07-24S 155-36E AT 141341Z MAY.
   E. WOODLARK ISLAND IN 09-00N 152-54E AT 141344Z.
   F. KIETA IN 06-06S 155-36E AT 141354Z MAY.
   G. KAVIENG IN 02-30S 150-42E AT 141356Z MAY.
   H. LAE IN 06-48S 147-00E AT 141407Z MAY.
   I. PANGGOE IN 06-54S 157-12E AT 141408Z MAY.
   J. MUNDA IN 08-24S 157-12E AT 141412Z MAY.
   K. MANUS ISLAND IN 02-00S 147-30E AT 141422Z MAY.
   L. MADANG IN 05-12S 145-48E AT 141440Z MAY.
   M. GHATERE IN 07-48S 159-12E AT 141440Z MAY
   N. WEWAK IN 03-30S 143-36E AT 141509Z MAY.
   O. PORT MORESBY IN 09-18S 146-54E AT 141549Z MAY.

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