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108 km sw of kokopo, papua new guinea

USGS-USP0008N0D

issued: 1998-05-13 23:02Z
status: cancelled 1998-05-16 23:02Z
self-cancels: 1998-05-16 23:02Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Bismarck Sea
position: -5.147, 151.714
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

108 KM SW OF KOKOPO, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.6 (MWC) IN 5.147S 151.714E, DEPTH 61 KM AT 132302Z MAY 98.
2. USGS EVENT USP0008N0D. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0008n0d

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