Quakes
86 km nne of lae, papua new guinea
USGS-US6000IAKP
- issued
- 2022-08-13 18:57Z
- status
- cancelled 2022-08-16 18:57Z
- self-cancels
- 2022-08-16 18:57Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- Bismarck Sea
- position
- -5.998, 147.281
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z
Original warning text
86 KM NNE OF LAE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.9 (MWW) IN 5.998S 147.281E, DEPTH 45 KM AT 131857Z AUG 22. 2. USGS EVENT US6000IAKP. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000iakp
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- 24 km ese of madang, papua new guinea2026-01-20
- 45 km nne of goroka, papua new guinea2025-12-22
- 17 km w of lae, papua new guinea2025-10-07
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