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90 km ese of kieta, papua new guinea

USGS-USP0007Y7N

issued: 1997-03-03 22:33Z
status: cancelled 1997-03-06 22:33Z
self-cancels: 1997-03-06 22:33Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -6.481, 156.405
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

90 KM ESE OF KIETA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MB) IN 6.481S 156.405E, DEPTH 48 KM AT 032233Z MAR 97.
2. USGS EVENT USP0007Y7N. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0007y7n

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