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178 km ssw of kokopo, papua new guinea

USGS-US1000DB5U

issued: 2018-03-29 22:51Z
status: cancelled 2018-04-01 22:51Z
self-cancels: 2018-04-01 22:51Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -5.899, 151.854
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

178 KM SSW OF KOKOPO, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.7 (MB) IN 5.899S 151.854E, DEPTH 10 KM AT 292251Z MAR 18.
2. USGS EVENT US1000DB5U. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us1000db5u

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488 within 180 nm since 1997 · 2 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

75 km e of kokopo, papua new guinea2026-06-25
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
150 km s of kavieng, papua new guinea2025-01-24

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133 km ssw of kokopo, papua new guinea2018-02-26 → 2018-03-01
139 km e of kimbe, papua new guinea2018-03-07 → 2018-03-10
150 km e of kimbe, papua new guinea2018-03-24 → 2018-03-27
140 km e of kimbe, papua new guinea2018-03-26 → 2018-03-29
150 km e of kimbe, papua new guinea2018-03-29 → 2018-04-01
Papua new guinea2018-03-29 → 2018-03-29
Papua new guinea2018-03-29 → 2018-03-29
178 km ssw of kokopo, papua new guinea this message2018-03-29 → 2018-04-01

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