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99 km w of kandrian, papua new guinea

USGS-US100073JD

issued: 2016-11-01 19:03Z
status: cancelled 2016-11-04 19:03Z
self-cancels: 2016-11-04 19:03Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -6.104, 148.659
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

99 KM W OF KANDRIAN, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.0 (MWW) IN 6.104S 148.659E, DEPTH 52 KM AT 011903Z NOV 16.
2. USGS EVENT US100073JD. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us100073jd

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76 km wnw of kandrian, papua new guinea2016-10-17 → 2016-10-20
99 km w of kandrian, papua new guinea this message2016-11-01 → 2016-11-04

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