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64 km nne of angoram, papua new guinea

USGS-USP00086U4

issued: 1997-08-29 08:14Z
status: cancelled 1997-09-01 08:14Z
self-cancels: 1997-09-01 08:14Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Bismarck Sea
position: -3.562, 144.362
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

64 KM NNE OF ANGORAM, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.6 (MWC) IN 3.562S 144.362E, DEPTH 23 KM AT 290814Z AUG 97.
2. USGS EVENT USP00086U4. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp00086u4

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