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74 km wsw of panguna, papua new guinea

USGS-USP0008V06

issued: 1998-09-16 02:12Z
status: cancelled 1998-09-19 02:12Z
self-cancels: 1998-09-19 02:12Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -6.580, 154.868
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

74 KM WSW OF PANGUNA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWC) IN 6.580S 154.868E, DEPTH 87 KM AT 160212Z SEP 98.
2. USGS EVENT USP0008V06. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0008v06

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47 km sw of panguna, papua new guinea1998-09-05 → 1998-09-08
74 km wsw of panguna, papua new guinea this message1998-09-16 → 1998-09-19

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