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137 km ssw of kokopo, papua new guinea

USGS-US20002B2K

issued
2015-05-03 23:40Z
status
cancelled 2015-05-06 23:40Z
self-cancels
2015-05-06 23:40Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
Solomon Sea
position
-5.538, 151.927
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

137 KM SSW OF KOKOPO, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.9 (MWW) IN 5.538S 151.927E, DEPTH 35 KM AT 032340Z MAY 15.
2. USGS EVENT US20002B2K. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20002b2k

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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 guinea2015-05-01 → 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 guinea this message2015-05-03 → 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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