Quakes · tsunami

109 km ssw of kokopo, papua new guinea

USGS-US20002AM6

issued
2015-05-01 08:06Z
status
cancelled 2015-05-04 08:06Z
self-cancels
2015-05-04 08:06Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
Solomon Sea
position
-5.200, 151.777
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

109 KM SSW OF KOKOPO, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.8 (MWW) IN 5.200S 151.777E, DEPTH 44 KM AT 010806Z MAY 15.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US20002AM6. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20002am6

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Timeline · 14 messages since 2015-03-30 · closed 2015-05-08

  1. Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mb) in 5.205S 152.604E, depth 42 km at 300015Z mar 152015-03-30 → 2015-04-02
  2. 67 km sse of kokopo, papua new guinea2015-03-31 → 2015-04-03
  3. 65 km sse of kokopo, papua new guinea2015-03-31 → 2015-04-03
  4. 142 km sse of kokopo, papua new guinea2015-04-05 → 2015-04-08
  5. 126 km ssw of kokopo, papua new guinea2015-04-30 → 2015-05-03
  6. 109 km ssw of kokopo, papua new guinea this message2015-05-01 → 2015-05-04
  7. 134 km ssw of kokopo, papua new guinea2015-05-01 → 2015-05-04
  8. 156 km ssw of kokopo, papua new guinea2015-05-03 → 2015-05-06
  9. 138 km ssw of kokopo, papua new guinea2015-05-03 → 2015-05-06
  10. 137 km ssw of kokopo, papua new guinea2015-05-03 → 2015-05-06
  11. 131 km ssw of kokopo, papua new guinea2015-05-05 → 2015-05-08
  12. 114 km ssw of kokopo, papua new guinea2015-05-05 → 2015-05-08
  13. 125 km s of kokopo, papua new guinea2015-05-05 → 2015-05-08
  14. 131 km s of kokopo, papua new guinea2015-05-05 → 2015-05-08

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