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165 km ene of popondetta, papua new guinea

USGS-US100033NW

issued: 2015-08-20 13:29Z
status: cancelled 2015-08-23 13:29Z
self-cancels: 2015-08-23 13:29Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -8.060, 149.553
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

165 KM ENE OF POPONDETTA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWW) IN 8.060S 149.553E, DEPTH 52 KM AT 201329Z AUG 15.
2. USGS EVENT US100033NW. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us100033nw

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