Quakes
74 km ne of kainantu, papua new guinea
USGS-USP0008EEV
- issued
- 1998-01-16 10:23Z
- status
- cancelled 1998-01-19 10:23Z
- self-cancels
- 1998-01-19 10:23Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- Bismarck Sea
- position
- -5.870, 146.392
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z
Original warning text
74 KM NE OF KAINANTU, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.9 (MWC) IN 5.870S 146.392E, DEPTH 33 KM AT 161023Z JAN 98. 2. USGS EVENT USP0008EEV. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0008eev
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- 17 km w of lae, papua new guinea2025-10-07
- 94 km ene of kainantu, papua new guinea2025-07-21
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