Quakes · tsunami

33 km ene of kandrian, papua new guinea

USGS-US6000JRLP

issued: 2023-02-25 21:24Z
status: cancelled 2023-02-28 21:24Z
self-cancels: 2023-02-28 21:24Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -6.088, 149.828
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

33 KM ENE OF KANDRIAN, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.2 (MWW) IN 6.088S 149.828E, DEPTH 34 KM AT 252124Z FEB 23.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US6000JRLP. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000jrlp

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