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54 km se of madang, papua new guinea

USGS-US6000LDQD

issued: 2023-10-07 08:34Z
status: cancelled 2023-10-10 08:34Z
self-cancels: 2023-10-10 08:34Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Bismarck Sea
position: -5.573, 146.138
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

54 KM SE OF MADANG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.7 (MWW) IN 5.573S 146.138E, DEPTH 55 KM AT 070834Z OCT 23.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US6000LDQD. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000ldqd

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54 km se of madang, papua new guinea this message2023-10-07 → 2023-10-10
48 km se of madang, papua new guinea2023-10-07 → 2023-10-10
37 km se of madang, papua new guinea2023-10-07 → 2023-10-10
43 km se of madang, papua new guinea2023-10-07 → 2023-10-10
49 km sse of madang, papua new guinea2023-10-07 → 2023-10-10

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