Quakes
33 km sw of rabaul, papua new guinea
USGS-US100048LK
- issued
- 2015-12-21 15:44Z
- status
- cancelled 2015-12-24 15:44Z
- self-cancels
- 2015-12-24 15:44Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- Bismarck Sea
- position
- -4.435, 151.978
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z
Original warning text
33 KM SW OF RABAUL, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.7 (MWB) IN 4.435S 151.978E, DEPTH 162 KM AT 211544Z DEC 15. 2. USGS EVENT US100048LK. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us100048lk
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