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155 km ssw of lorengau, papua new guinea

USGS-US2000A5HD

issued: 2017-08-07 12:02Z
status: cancelled 2017-08-10 12:02Z
self-cancels: 2017-08-10 12:02Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Bismarck Sea
position: -3.381, 146.864
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

155 KM SSW OF LORENGAU, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWW) IN 3.381S 146.864E, DEPTH 10 KM AT 071202Z AUG 17.
2. USGS EVENT US2000A5HD. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000a5hd

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