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145 km ssw of kokopo, papua new guinea

USGS-US7000BED1

issued: 2020-08-25 19:04Z
status: cancelled 2020-08-28 19:04Z
self-cancels: 2020-08-28 19:04Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -5.571, 151.804
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

145 KM SSW OF KOKOPO, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MB) IN 5.571S 151.804E, DEPTH 10 KM AT 251904Z AUG 20.
2. USGS EVENT US7000BED1. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000bed1

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