Quakes

94 km nnw of kimbe, papua new guinea

USGS-US100076HL

issued
2016-11-09 14:50Z
status
cancelled 2016-11-12 14:50Z
self-cancels
2016-11-12 14:50Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
Bismarck Sea
position
-4.740, 149.871
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

94 KM NNW OF KIMBE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.9 (MWW) IN 4.740S 149.871E, DEPTH 449 KM AT 091450Z NOV 16.
2. USGS EVENT US100076HL. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us100076hl

This area · earthquake & tsunami bulletins

423 within 180 nm since 1997 · 5 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

97
00
05
10
15
20
25
26

Season · when earthquake & tsunami bulletins happen here

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

month of issue, all years in the archive

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

5 earthquake & tsunami bulletins in force · see all

Quakes

Undersea earthquakes of magnitude 5.5 and above (USGS) and the tsunami bulletins NAVAREA coordinators relay. All current earthquake & tsunami bulletins

Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.