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125 km nnw of kimbe, papua new guinea

USGS-US7000M8QR

issued: 2024-03-29 09:57Z
status: cancelled 2024-04-01 09:57Z
self-cancels: 2024-04-01 09:57Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Bismarck Sea
position: -4.562, 149.588
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

125 KM NNW OF KIMBE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWW) IN 4.562S 149.588E, DEPTH 571 KM AT 290957Z MAR 24.
2. USGS EVENT US7000M8QR. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000m8qr

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