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159 km s of kokopo, papua new guinea

USGS-USP0008UJF

issued: 1998-09-07 02:35Z
status: cancelled 1998-09-10 02:35Z
self-cancels: 1998-09-10 02:35Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -5.766, 152.061
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

159 KM S OF KOKOPO, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWC) IN 5.766S 152.061E, DEPTH 41 KM AT 070235Z SEP 98.
2. USGS EVENT USP0008UJF. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0008ujf

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159 km s of kokopo, papua new guinea this message1998-09-07 → 1998-09-10
158 km ssw of kokopo, papua new guinea1998-09-15 → 1998-09-18
169 km ese of kimbe, papua new guinea1998-10-07 → 1998-10-10

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