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119 km ne of angoram, papua new guinea

USGS-US20005E01

issued: 2016-04-01 19:24Z
status: cancelled 2016-04-04 19:24Z
self-cancels: 2016-04-04 19:24Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Bismarck Sea
position: -3.358, 144.887
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

119 KM NE OF ANGORAM, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.2 (MWW) IN 3.358S 144.887E, DEPTH 6 KM AT 011924Z APR 16.
2. USGS EVENT US20005E01. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20005e01

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