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177 km nnw of arawa, papua new guinea

USGS-US10001P6F

issued: 2015-03-20 15:42Z
status: cancelled 2015-03-23 15:42Z
self-cancels: 2015-03-23 15:42Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -4.785, 154.878
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

177 KM NNW OF ARAWA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWW) IN 4.785S 154.878E, DEPTH 24 KM AT 201542Z MAR 15.
2. USGS EVENT US10001P6F. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us10001p6f

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