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86 km w of rabaul, papua new guinea

USGS-USB000RT2U

issued: 2014-07-15 09:44Z
status: cancelled 2014-07-18 09:44Z
self-cancels: 2014-07-18 09:44Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Bismarck Sea
position: -4.112, 151.387
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

86 KM W OF RABAUL, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.8 (MWW) IN 4.112S 151.387E, DEPTH 10 KM AT 150944Z JUL 14.
2. USGS EVENT USB000RT2U. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usb000rt2u

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100 km w of rabaul, papua new guinea2014-07-13 → 2014-07-16
86 km w of rabaul, papua new guinea this message2014-07-15 → 2014-07-18
86 km w of rabaul, papua new guinea2014-07-15 → 2014-07-18
87 km w of rabaul, papua new guinea2014-07-15 → 2014-07-18

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