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143 km e of kokopo, papua new guinea

USGS-US200081VZ

issued: 2016-12-17 11:22Z
status: cancelled 2016-12-20 11:22Z
self-cancels: 2016-12-20 11:22Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -4.429, 153.557
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

143 KM E OF KOKOPO, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MB) IN 4.429S 153.557E, DEPTH 82 KM AT 171122Z DEC 16.
2. USGS EVENT US200081VZ. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us200081vz

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140 km e of kokopo, papua new guinea2016-12-17 → 2016-12-20
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