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74 km nne of finschhafen, papua new guinea

USGS-USD00103Z8

issued: 2023-11-14 12:52Z
status: cancelled 2023-11-17 12:52Z
self-cancels: 2023-11-17 12:52Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -5.958, 148.160
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

74 KM NNE OF FINSCHHAFEN, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.9 (MWW) IN 5.958S 148.160E, DEPTH 38 KM AT 141252Z NOV 23.
2. USGS EVENT USD00103Z8. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usd00103z8

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