Quakes
31 km se of lae, papua new guinea
USGS-US2000CRQ6
- issued
- 2018-01-31 11:49Z
- status
- cancelled 2018-02-03 11:49Z
- self-cancels
- 2018-02-03 11:49Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- Solomon Sea
- position
- -6.905, 147.214
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z
Original warning text
31 KM SE OF LAE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWW) IN 6.905S 147.214E, DEPTH 68 KM AT 311149Z JAN 18. 2. USGS EVENT US2000CRQ6. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000crq6
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