Quakes

136 km e of kimbe, papua new guinea

USGS-US1000HA9T

issued
2018-10-10 20:45Z
status
cancelled 2018-10-13 20:45Z
self-cancels
2018-10-13 20:45Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
Solomon Sea
position
-5.743, 151.353
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

136 KM E OF KIMBE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.1 (MB) IN 5.743S 151.353E, DEPTH 42 KM AT 102045Z OCT 18.
2. USGS EVENT US1000HA9T. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us1000ha9t

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Timeline · 9 messages since 2018-10-10 · closed 2018-11-13

  1. 136 km e of kimbe, papua new guinea this message2018-10-10 → 2018-10-13
  2. 119 km e of kimbe, papua new guinea2018-10-10 → 2018-10-13
  3. 109 km ese of kimbe, papua new guinea2018-10-10 → 2018-10-13
  4. 118 km ese of kimbe, papua new guinea2018-10-10 → 2018-10-13
  5. An earthquake occurred in 05-54S 151-24E at 102048Z oct with a preliminary magnitude of 7.32018-10-10 → 2018-10-10
  6. Cancel HYDROPAC 3693/18 and this msg, tsunami not generated2018-10-10 → 2018-10-10
  7. 128 km se of kimbe, papua new guinea2018-10-12 → 2018-10-15
  8. 130 km ese of kimbe, papua new guinea2018-10-15 → 2018-10-18
  9. 173 km ssw of kokopo, papua new guinea2018-11-10 → 2018-11-13

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