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141 km ssw of kokopo, papua new guinea

USGS-US7000BCTY

issued: 2020-08-25 19:08Z
status: cancelled 2020-08-28 19:08Z
self-cancels: 2020-08-28 19:08Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -5.545, 151.837
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

141 KM SSW OF KOKOPO, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.2 (MWW) IN 5.545S 151.837E, DEPTH 22 KM AT 251908Z AUG 20.
2. USGS EVENT US7000BCTY. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000bcty

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