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38 km nw of aitape, papua new guinea

USGS-USP0008RPE

issued: 1998-07-17 09:09Z
status: cancelled 1998-07-20 09:09Z
self-cancels: 1998-07-20 09:09Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Bismarck Sea
position: -2.895, 142.098
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

38 KM NW OF AITAPE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MB) IN 2.895S 142.098E, DEPTH 10 KM AT 170909Z JUL 98.
2. USGS EVENT USP0008RPE. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0008rpe

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38 km nw of aitape, papua new guinea this message1998-07-17 → 1998-07-20
Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mb) in 2.892S 142.355E, depth 10 km at 170910Z jul 981998-07-17 → 1998-07-20

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