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140 km e of kokopo, papua new guinea

USGS-US200081V8

issued: 2016-12-17 10:51Z
status: cancelled 2016-12-20 10:51Z
self-cancels: 2016-12-20 10:51Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -4.505, 153.522
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

140 KM E OF KOKOPO, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 7.9 (MWW) IN 4.505S 153.522E, DEPTH 95 KM AT 171051Z DEC 16.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US200081V8. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us200081v8

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140 km e of kokopo, papua new guinea this message2016-12-17 → 2016-12-20
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