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178 km wnw of panguna, papua new guinea

USGS-US200081W0

issued: 2016-12-17 11:27Z
status: cancelled 2016-12-20 11:27Z
self-cancels: 2016-12-20 11:27Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -5.629, 154.022
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

178 KM WNW OF PANGUNA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.3 (MWW) IN 5.629S 154.022E, DEPTH 8 KM AT 171127Z DEC 16.
2. USGS EVENT US200081W0. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us200081w0

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118 km se of panguna, papua new guinea2025-05-02
104 km ese of kokopo, papua new guinea2025-04-12
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133 km wnw of panguna, papua new guinea2016-12-10 → 2016-12-13
178 km wnw of panguna, papua new guinea this message2016-12-17 → 2016-12-20
216 km se of kokopo, papua new guinea2016-12-20 → 2016-12-23

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