Quakes · tsunami

88 km wsw of panguna, papua new guinea

USGS-US20004YR0

issued: 2016-02-08 16:19Z
status: cancelled 2016-02-11 16:19Z
self-cancels: 2016-02-11 16:19Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -6.621, 154.742
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

88 KM WSW OF PANGUNA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.4 (MWW) IN 6.621S 154.742E, DEPTH 29 KM AT 081619Z FEB 16.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US20004YR0. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20004yr0

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