Quakes

118 km ese of kimbe, papua new guinea

USGS-US1000HAAJ

issued
2018-10-10 21:13Z
status
cancelled 2018-10-13 21:13Z
self-cancels
2018-10-13 21:13Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
Solomon Sea
position
-5.924, 151.138
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

118 KM ESE OF KIMBE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.9 (MWW) IN 5.924S 151.138E, DEPTH 20 KM AT 102113Z OCT 18.
2. USGS EVENT US1000HAAJ. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us1000haaj

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

  1. 136 km e of kimbe, papua new guinea2018-10-10 → 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 guinea this message2018-10-10 → 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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