Quakes · tsunami

44 km e of wewak, papua new guinea

USGS-US7000LE6W

issued: 2023-11-27 21:46Z
status: cancelled 2023-11-30 21:46Z
self-cancels: 2023-11-30 21:46Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Bismarck Sea
position: -3.561, 144.031
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

44 KM E OF WEWAK, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.5 (MWW) IN 3.561S 144.031E, DEPTH 10 KM AT 272146Z NOV 23.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US7000LE6W. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000le6w

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