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106 km nw of kimbe, papua new guinea

USGS-US7000JGFD

issued: 2023-03-01 05:36Z
status: cancelled 2023-03-04 05:36Z
self-cancels: 2023-03-04 05:36Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Bismarck Sea
position: -4.825, 149.504
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

106 KM NW OF KIMBE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.6 (MWW) IN 4.825S 149.504E, DEPTH 601 KM AT 010536Z MAR 23.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US7000JGFD. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000jgfd

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