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36 km ene of ambunti, papua new guinea

USGS-US6000MKSX

issued: 2024-03-23 20:22Z
status: cancelled 2024-03-26 20:22Z
self-cancels: 2024-03-26 20:22Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Bismarck Sea
position: -4.129, 143.134
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

36 KM ENE OF AMBUNTI, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.9 (MWW) IN 4.129S 143.134E, DEPTH 41 KM AT 232022Z MAR 24.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US6000MKSX. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000mksx

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