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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- 75 km e of kokopo, papua new guinea2026-06-25
- 208 km se of kokopo, papua new guinea2025-09-16
- 74 km e of kokopo, papua new guinea2025-08-07
- 118 km se of panguna, papua new guinea2025-05-02
- 104 km ese of kokopo, papua new guinea2025-04-12
- 126 km wnw of gizo, solomon islands2025-02-23
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