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118 km wnw of panguna, papua new guinea

USGS-USP000878B

issued: 1997-09-07 12:57Z
status: cancelled 1997-09-10 12:57Z
self-cancels: 1997-09-10 12:57Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -6.017, 154.458
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

118 KM WNW OF PANGUNA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.8 (MWC) IN 6.017S 154.458E, DEPTH 421 KM AT 071257Z SEP 97.
2. USGS EVENT USP000878B. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000878b

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