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115 km w of panguna, papua new guinea

USGS-USC000T4CZ

issued: 2014-12-07 01:22Z
status: cancelled 2014-12-10 01:22Z
self-cancels: 2014-12-10 01:22Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -6.511, 154.460
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

115 KM W OF PANGUNA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.6 (MWW) IN 6.511S 154.460E, DEPTH 23 KM AT 070122Z DEC 14.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT USC000T4CZ. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usc000t4cz

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115 km w of panguna, papua new guinea this message2014-12-07 → 2014-12-10
136 km w of panguna, papua new guinea2014-12-07 → 2014-12-10

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