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128 km se of kimbe, papua new guinea

USGS-US1000HAX9

issued
2018-10-12 02:52Z
status
cancelled 2018-10-15 02:52Z
self-cancels
2018-10-15 02:52Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
Solomon Sea
position
-6.289, 151.031
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

128 KM SE OF KIMBE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWW) IN 6.289S 151.031E, DEPTH 10 KM AT 120252Z OCT 18.
2. USGS EVENT US1000HAX9. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us1000hax9

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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 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 guinea this message2018-10-12 → 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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