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23 km ese of aitape, papua new guinea

USGS-USB000G8MY

issued: 2013-04-16 22:55Z
status: cancelled 2013-04-19 22:55Z
self-cancels: 2013-04-19 22:55Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Bismarck Sea
position: -3.214, 142.542
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

23 KM ESE OF AITAPE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.6 (MWW) IN 3.214S 142.542E, DEPTH 13 KM AT 162255Z APR 13.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT USB000G8MY. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usb000g8my

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