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169 km ese of kimbe, papua new guinea

USGS-USP0008W4C

issued: 1998-10-07 08:30Z
status: cancelled 1998-10-10 08:30Z
self-cancels: 1998-10-10 08:30Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -5.878, 151.628
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

169 KM ESE OF KIMBE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWC) IN 5.878S 151.628E, DEPTH 33 KM AT 070830Z OCT 98.
2. USGS EVENT USP0008W4C. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0008w4c

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

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