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85 km nw of finschhafen, papua new guinea

USGS-USP0009324

issued: 1999-02-19 07:25Z
status: cancelled 1999-02-22 07:25Z
self-cancels: 1999-02-22 07:25Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -5.922, 147.403
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

85 KM NW OF FINSCHHAFEN, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWC) IN 5.922S 147.403E, DEPTH 102 KM AT 190725Z FEB 99.
2. USGS EVENT USP0009324. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0009324

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