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114 km ese of kokopo, papua new guinea

USGS-US6000LBK5

issued: 2023-09-29 01:19Z
status: cancelled 2023-10-02 01:19Z
self-cancels: 2023-10-02 01:19Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -4.606, 153.271
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

114 KM ESE OF KOKOPO, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWW) IN 4.606S 153.271E, DEPTH 51 KM AT 290119Z SEP 23.
2. USGS EVENT US6000LBK5. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000lbk5

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114 km ese of kokopo, papua new guinea this message2023-09-29 → 2023-10-02
159 km e of kokopo, papua new guinea2023-10-03 → 2023-10-06

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