Quakes
79 km e of kimbe, papua new guinea
USGS-US1000BXYN
- issued
- 2017-12-29 23:55Z
- status
- cancelled 2018-01-01 23:55Z
- self-cancels
- 2018-01-01 23:55Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- Bismarck Sea
- position
- -5.429, 150.844
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z
Original warning text
79 KM E OF KIMBE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.7 (MWW) IN 5.429S 150.844E, DEPTH 95 KM AT 292355Z DEC 17. 2. USGS EVENT US1000BXYN. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us1000bxyn
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- 208 km se of kokopo, papua new guinea2025-09-16
- 74 km e of kokopo, papua new guinea2025-08-07
- 104 km ese of kokopo, papua new guinea2025-04-12
- 184 km ese of kimbe, papua new guinea2025-04-04
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