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184 km ese of kimbe, papua new guinea

USGS-US6000Q41N

issued: 2025-04-04 20:04Z
status: cancelled 2025-04-07 20:04Z
self-cancels: 2025-04-07 20:04Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -6.303, 151.626
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

184 KM ESE OF KIMBE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.9 (MWW) IN 6.303S 151.626E, DEPTH 9 KM AT 042004Z APR 25.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US6000Q41N. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000q41n

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