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54 km wsw of panguna, papua new guinea

USGS-US7000JI38

issued: 2023-03-08 07:33Z
status: cancelled 2023-03-11 07:33Z
self-cancels: 2023-03-11 07:33Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -6.501, 155.031
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

54 KM WSW OF PANGUNA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.8 (MWW) IN 6.501S 155.031E, DEPTH 40 KM AT 080733Z MAR 23.
2. USGS EVENT US7000JI38. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000ji38

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