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Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mb) in 5.205S 152.604E, depth 42 km at 300015Z mar 15

New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea · USGS-US10001RVZ

issued
2015-03-30 00:15Z
status
cancelled 2015-04-02 00:15Z
self-cancels
2015-04-02 00:15Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
Solomon Sea
position
-5.205, 152.604
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.7 (MB) IN 5.205S 152.604E, DEPTH 42 KM AT 300015Z MAR 15.
2. USGS EVENT US10001RVZ. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us10001rvz

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  1. Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mb) in 5.205S 152.604E, depth 42 km at 300015Z mar 15 this message2015-03-30 → 2015-04-02
  2. 67 km sse of kokopo, papua new guinea2015-03-31 → 2015-04-03
  3. 65 km sse of kokopo, papua new guinea2015-03-31 → 2015-04-03
  4. 142 km sse of kokopo, papua new guinea2015-04-05 → 2015-04-08
  5. 126 km ssw of kokopo, papua new guinea2015-04-30 → 2015-05-03
  6. 109 km ssw of kokopo, papua new guinea2015-05-01 → 2015-05-04
  7. 134 km ssw of kokopo, papua new guinea2015-05-01 → 2015-05-04
  8. 156 km ssw of kokopo, papua new guinea2015-05-03 → 2015-05-06
  9. 138 km ssw of kokopo, papua new guinea2015-05-03 → 2015-05-06
  10. 137 km ssw of kokopo, papua new guinea2015-05-03 → 2015-05-06
  11. 131 km ssw of kokopo, papua new guinea2015-05-05 → 2015-05-08
  12. 114 km ssw of kokopo, papua new guinea2015-05-05 → 2015-05-08
  13. 125 km s of kokopo, papua new guinea2015-05-05 → 2015-05-08
  14. 131 km s of kokopo, papua new guinea2015-05-05 → 2015-05-08

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