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126 km w of rabaul, papua new guinea

USGS-USD00103XP

issued: 2023-11-14 05:53Z
status: cancelled 2023-11-17 05:53Z
self-cancels: 2023-11-17 05:53Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Bismarck Sea
position: -4.004, 151.037
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

126 KM W OF RABAUL, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWW) IN 4.004S 151.037E, DEPTH 10 KM AT 140553Z NOV 23.
2. USGS EVENT USD00103XP. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usd00103xp

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110 km wnw of rabaul, papua new guinea2023-11-12 → 2023-11-15
117 km wnw of rabaul, papua new guinea2023-11-12 → 2023-11-15
126 km wnw of rabaul, papua new guinea2023-11-13 → 2023-11-16
126 km w of rabaul, papua new guinea this message2023-11-14 → 2023-11-17
107 km wnw of rabaul, papua new guinea2023-11-18 → 2023-11-21

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