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215 km nnw of arawa, papua new guinea

USGS-US70009BN4

issued: 2020-05-07 11:21Z
status: cancelled 2020-05-10 11:21Z
self-cancels: 2020-05-10 11:21Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -4.464, 154.741
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

215 KM NNW OF ARAWA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.1 (MWW) IN 4.464S 154.741E, DEPTH 471 KM AT 071121Z MAY 20.
2. USGS EVENT US70009BN4. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us70009bn4

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