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143 km sw of panguna, papua new guinea

USGS-US20002DAS

issued: 2015-05-07 07:10Z
status: cancelled 2015-05-10 07:10Z
self-cancels: 2015-05-10 07:10Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -7.218, 154.557
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

143 KM SW OF PANGUNA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 7.1 (MWW) IN 7.218S 154.557E, DEPTH 10 KM AT 070710Z MAY 15.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US20002DAS. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20002das

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