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17 km w of lae, papua new guinea

USGS-US6000RFB2

issued: 2025-10-07 11:05Z
status: cancelled 2025-10-10 11:05Z
self-cancels: 2025-10-10 11:05Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -6.736, 146.840
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

17 KM W OF LAE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.6 (MWW) IN 6.736S 146.840E, DEPTH 98 KM AT 071105Z OCT 25.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US6000RFB2. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000rfb2

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