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216 km se of kokopo, papua new guinea

USGS-US200082Q8

issued: 2016-12-20 06:14Z
status: cancelled 2016-12-23 06:14Z
self-cancels: 2016-12-23 06:14Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -5.797, 153.571
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

216 KM SE OF KOKOPO, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWW) IN 5.797S 153.571E, DEPTH 10 KM AT 200614Z DEC 16.
2. USGS EVENT US200082Q8. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us200082q8

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208 km se of kokopo, papua new guinea2025-09-16
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133 km wnw of panguna, papua new guinea2016-12-10 → 2016-12-13
178 km wnw of panguna, papua new guinea2016-12-17 → 2016-12-20
216 km se of kokopo, papua new guinea this message2016-12-20 → 2016-12-23

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