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36 km e of finschhafen, papua new guinea

USGS-USB000FIJ4

issued: 2013-03-10 22:51Z
status: cancelled 2013-03-13 22:51Z
self-cancels: 2013-03-13 22:51Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -6.598, 148.174
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

36 KM E OF FINSCHHAFEN, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.5 (MWW) IN 6.598S 148.174E, DEPTH 28 KM AT 102251Z MAR 13.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT USB000FIJ4. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usb000fij4

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