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40 km ese of ambunti, papua new guinea

USGS-US6000K1ID

issued: 2023-04-02 18:04Z
status: cancelled 2023-04-05 18:04Z
self-cancels: 2023-04-05 18:04Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Bismarck Sea
position: -4.323, 143.166
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

40 KM ESE OF AMBUNTI, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 7.0 (MWW) IN 4.323S 143.166E, DEPTH 70 KM AT 021804Z APR 23.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US6000K1ID. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000k1id

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