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114 km nnw of popondetta, papua new guinea

USGS-US7000AQ3E

issued: 2020-07-17 02:50Z
status: cancelled 2020-07-20 02:50Z
self-cancels: 2020-07-20 02:50Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -7.836, 147.770
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

114 KM NNW OF POPONDETTA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 7.0 (MWW) IN 7.836S 147.770E, DEPTH 73 KM AT 170250Z JUL 20.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US7000AQ3E. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000aq3e

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114 km nnw of popondetta, papua new guinea this message2020-07-17 → 2020-07-20
Earthquake with magnitude of 7.3 has occurred in vicinity 07-48S 147-42E at 170250Z jul2020-07-17 → 2020-07-17
Cancel HYDROPAC 2102/20 and this msg, tsunami warning cancelled2020-07-17 → 2020-07-17

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