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76 km wnw of kandrian, papua new guinea

USGS-US20007EPT

issued: 2016-10-17 06:14Z
status: cancelled 2016-10-20 06:14Z
self-cancels: 2016-10-20 06:14Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -6.003, 148.887
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

76 KM WNW OF KANDRIAN, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.8 (MWW) IN 6.003S 148.887E, DEPTH 42 KM AT 170614Z OCT 16.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US20007EPT. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20007ept

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