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107 km n of kokoda, papua new guinea

USGS-USP00092G3

issued: 1999-02-08 16:22Z
status: cancelled 1999-02-11 16:22Z
self-cancels: 1999-02-11 16:22Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -7.908, 147.734
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

107 KM N OF KOKODA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.9 (MWC) IN 7.908S 147.734E, DEPTH 70 KM AT 081622Z FEB 99.
2. USGS EVENT USP00092G3. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp00092g3

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