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187 km se of lorengau, papua new guinea

USGS-USP000832Y

issued: 1997-06-02 19:25Z
status: cancelled 1997-06-05 19:25Z
self-cancels: 1997-06-05 19:25Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Bismarck Sea
position: -3.387, 148.282
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

187 KM SE OF LORENGAU, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWC) IN 3.387S 148.282E, DEPTH 33 KM AT 021925Z JUN 97.
2. USGS EVENT USP000832Y. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000832y

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