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75 km w of kandrian, papua new guinea

USGS-US2000APIF

issued: 2017-09-17 14:26Z
status: cancelled 2017-09-20 14:26Z
self-cancels: 2017-09-20 14:26Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -6.311, 148.871
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

75 KM W OF KANDRIAN, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.7 (MWW) IN 6.311S 148.871E, DEPTH 19 KM AT 171426Z SEP 17.
2. USGS EVENT US2000APIF. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000apif

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