Quakes · tsunami

53 km se of kokopo, papua new guinea

USGS-US10001RVU

issued: 2015-03-29 23:48Z
status: cancelled 2015-04-01 23:48Z
self-cancels: 2015-04-01 23:48Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Bismarck Sea
position: -4.729, 152.562
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

53 KM SE OF KOKOPO, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 7.5 (MWW) IN 4.729S 152.562E, DEPTH 41 KM AT 292348Z MAR 15.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US10001RVU. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us10001rvu

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