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109 km sse of lorengau, papua new guinea

USGS-US6000SW6Y

issued: 2026-05-08 12:22Z
status: cancelled 2026-05-11 12:22Z
self-cancels: 2026-05-11 12:22Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Bismarck Sea
position: -2.905, 147.744
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

109 KM SSE OF LORENGAU, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWW) IN 2.905S 147.744E, DEPTH 10 KM AT 081222Z MAY 26.
2. USGS EVENT US6000SW6Y. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000sw6y

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142 within 180 nm since 1997 · 7 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

116 km ese of madang, papua new guinea2026-08-16
196 km se of lorengau, papua new guinea2026-07-13
115 km sse of lorengau, papua new guinea2026-05-22
230 km se of lorengau, papua new guinea2026-04-30
24 km ese of madang, papua new guinea2026-01-20
139 km se of lorengau, papua new guinea2025-10-10

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109 km sse of lorengau, papua new guinea this message2026-05-08 → 2026-05-11
115 km sse of lorengau, papua new guinea2026-05-22 → 2026-05-25

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