Quakes

173 km ssw of kokopo, papua new guinea

USGS-US1000HQ7W

issued
2018-11-10 08:02Z
status
cancelled 2018-11-13 08:02Z
self-cancels
2018-11-13 08:02Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
Solomon Sea
position
-5.812, 151.721
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

173 KM SSW OF KOKOPO, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWW) IN 5.812S 151.721E, DEPTH 51 KM AT 100802Z NOV 18.
2. USGS EVENT US1000HQ7W. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us1000hq7w

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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 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 guinea this message2018-11-10 → 2018-11-13

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