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90 km ne of rabaul, papua new guinea

USGS-US10006IY0

issued: 2016-08-31 03:11Z
status: cancelled 2016-09-03 03:11Z
self-cancels: 2016-09-03 03:11Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -3.685, 152.792
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

90 KM NE OF RABAUL, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.8 (MWW) IN 3.685S 152.792E, DEPTH 476 KM AT 310311Z AUG 16.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US10006IY0. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us10006iy0

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