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216 km wsw of kavieng, papua new guinea

USGS-US6000B8B6

issued
2020-08-02 09:29Z
status
cancelled 2020-08-05 09:29Z
self-cancels
2020-08-05 09:29Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
Bismarck Sea
position
-3.098, 148.916
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

216 KM WSW OF KAVIENG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.9 (MWW) IN 3.098S 148.916E, DEPTH 10 KM AT 020929Z AUG 20.
2. USGS EVENT US6000B8B6. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000b8b6

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Timeline · 3 messages since 2020-08-01 · closed 2020-08-05

  1. 207 km se of lorengau, papua new guinea2020-08-01 → 2020-08-04
  2. 199 km se of lorengau, papua new guinea2020-08-01 → 2020-08-04
  3. 216 km wsw of kavieng, papua new guinea this message2020-08-02 → 2020-08-05

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