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111 km ese of kokopo, papua new guinea

USGS-US100072JV

issued: 2016-10-28 05:26Z
status: cancelled 2016-10-31 05:26Z
self-cancels: 2016-10-31 05:26Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -4.672, 153.216
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

111 KM ESE OF KOKOPO, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.9 (MWW) IN 4.672S 153.216E, DEPTH 45 KM AT 280526Z OCT 16.
2. USGS EVENT US100072JV. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us100072jv

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