Quakes · tsunami

140 km e of kimbe, papua new guinea

USGS-US1000D937

issued
2018-03-26 09:51Z
status
cancelled 2018-03-29 09:51Z
self-cancels
2018-03-29 09:51Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
Solomon Sea
position
-5.502, 151.403
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

140 KM E OF KIMBE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.7 (MWW) IN 5.502S 151.403E, DEPTH 40 KM AT 260951Z MAR 18.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US1000D937. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us1000d937

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Timeline · 8 messages since 2018-02-26 · closed 2018-04-01

  1. 133 km ssw of kokopo, papua new guinea2018-02-26 → 2018-03-01
  2. 139 km e of kimbe, papua new guinea2018-03-07 → 2018-03-10
  3. 150 km e of kimbe, papua new guinea2018-03-24 → 2018-03-27
  4. 140 km e of kimbe, papua new guinea this message2018-03-26 → 2018-03-29
  5. 150 km e of kimbe, papua new guinea2018-03-29 → 2018-04-01
  6. Papua new guinea2018-03-29 → 2018-03-29
  7. Papua new guinea2018-03-29 → 2018-03-29
  8. 178 km ssw of kokopo, papua new guinea2018-03-29 → 2018-04-01

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