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94 km wsw of kandrian, papua new guinea

USGS-US700034ZZ

issued: 2019-04-12 14:51Z
status: cancelled 2019-04-15 14:51Z
self-cancels: 2019-04-15 14:51Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -6.488, 148.739
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

94 KM WSW OF KANDRIAN, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.0 (MWW) IN 6.488S 148.739E, DEPTH 30 KM AT 121451Z APR 19.
2. USGS EVENT US700034ZZ. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us700034zz

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