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156 km ese of kimbe, papua new guinea

USGS-US20003JYZ

issued: 2015-09-16 14:03Z
status: cancelled 2015-09-19 14:03Z
self-cancels: 2015-09-19 14:03Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -6.011, 151.477
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

156 KM ESE OF KIMBE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.1 (MWW) IN 6.011S 151.477E, DEPTH 6 KM AT 161403Z SEP 15.
2. USGS EVENT US20003JYZ. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20003jyz

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