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110 km ne of lorengau, papua new guinea

USGS-US2000AC7A

issued: 2017-08-27 04:17Z
status: cancelled 2017-08-30 04:17Z
self-cancels: 2017-08-30 04:17Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -1.452, 148.080
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

110 KM NE OF LORENGAU, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.3 (MWW) IN 1.452S 148.080E, DEPTH 8 KM AT 270417Z AUG 17.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US2000AC7A. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000ac7a

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