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67 km wsw of angoram, papua new guinea

USGS-US2000BK15

issued: 2017-11-07 21:26Z
status: cancelled 2017-11-10 21:26Z
self-cancels: 2017-11-10 21:26Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Bismarck Sea
position: -4.243, 143.485
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

67 KM WSW OF ANGORAM, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.5 (MWW) IN 4.243S 143.485E, DEPTH 111 KM AT 072126Z NOV 17.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US2000BK15. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000bk15

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67 km wsw of angoram, papua new guinea this message2017-11-07 → 2017-11-10
46 km sw of angoram, papua new guinea2017-11-30 → 2017-12-03

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