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62 km wsw of panguna, papua new guinea

USGS-USB000KEMB

issued: 2013-10-16 10:30Z
status: cancelled 2013-10-19 10:30Z
self-cancels: 2013-10-19 10:30Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -6.446, 154.931
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

62 KM WSW OF PANGUNA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.8 (MWW) IN 6.446S 154.931E, DEPTH 35 KM AT 161030Z OCT 13.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT USB000KEMB. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usb000kemb

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62 km wsw of panguna, papua new guinea this message2013-10-16 → 2013-10-19
57 km w of panguna, papua new guinea2013-10-22 → 2013-10-25

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