Quakes

68 km w of panguna, papua new guinea

USGS-USP0008DKP

issued
1998-01-01 23:42Z
status
cancelled 1998-01-04 23:42Z
self-cancels
1998-01-04 23:42Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
Solomon Sea
position
-6.338, 154.870
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

68 KM W OF PANGUNA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.9 (MWB) IN 6.338S 154.870E, DEPTH 46 KM AT 012342Z JAN 98.
2. USGS EVENT USP0008DKP. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0008dkp

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