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89 km wsw of kandrian, papua new guinea

USGS-US6000KZMY

issued: 2023-08-13 04:09Z
status: cancelled 2023-08-16 04:09Z
self-cancels: 2023-08-16 04:09Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -6.405, 148.765
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

89 KM WSW OF KANDRIAN, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.7 (MWW) IN 6.405S 148.765E, DEPTH 20 KM AT 130409Z AUG 23.
2. USGS EVENT US6000KZMY. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000kzmy

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