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91 km nnw of rabaul, papua new guinea

USGS-US200065SC

issued
2016-06-21 17:12Z
status
cancelled 2016-06-24 17:12Z
self-cancels
2016-06-24 17:12Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
Bismarck Sea
position
-3.420, 151.880
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

91 KM NNW OF RABAUL, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.3 (MWW) IN 3.420S 151.880E, DEPTH 354 KM AT 211712Z JUN 16.
2. USGS EVENT US200065SC. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us200065sc

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