Quakes
57 km e of madang, papua new guinea
USGS-USP0008EN3
- issued
- 1998-01-19 13:48Z
- status
- cancelled 1998-01-22 13:48Z
- self-cancels
- 1998-01-22 13:48Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- Bismarck Sea
- position
- -5.231, 146.308
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z
Original warning text
57 KM E OF MADANG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWC) IN 5.231S 146.308E, DEPTH 159 KM AT 191348Z JAN 98. 2. USGS EVENT USP0008EN3. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0008en3
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- 116 km ese of madang, papua new guinea2026-08-16
- 115 km sse of lorengau, papua new guinea2026-05-22
- 109 km sse of lorengau, papua new guinea2026-05-08
- 14 km sse of madang, papua new guinea2026-02-21
- 24 km ese of madang, papua new guinea2026-01-20
- 45 km nne of goroka, papua new guinea2025-12-22
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