Quakes
92 km n of finschhafen, papua new guinea
USGS-USP0008PTR
- issued
- 1998-06-12 21:53Z
- status
- cancelled 1998-06-15 21:53Z
- self-cancels
- 1998-06-15 21:53Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- Bismarck Sea
- position
- -5.724, 147.889
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z
Original warning text
92 KM N OF FINSCHHAFEN, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.8 (MWB) IN 5.724S 147.889E, DEPTH 140 KM AT 122153Z JUN 98. 2. USGS EVENT USP0008PTR. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0008ptr
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