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126 km ssw of lorengau, papua new guinea

USGS-US20004W14

issued
2016-01-30 12:02Z
status
cancelled 2016-02-02 12:02Z
self-cancels
2016-02-02 12:02Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
Bismarck Sea
position
-3.140, 146.981
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

126 KM SSW OF LORENGAU, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWB) IN 3.140S 146.981E, DEPTH 13 KM AT 301202Z JAN 16.
2. USGS EVENT US20004W14. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20004w14

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  1. 126 km ssw of lorengau, papua new guinea this message2016-01-30 → 2016-02-02
  2. 93 km s of lorengau, papua new guinea2016-01-31 → 2016-02-03

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