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63 km w of kimbe, papua new guinea

USGS-USP00095U8

issued: 1999-04-05 11:08Z
status: cancelled 1999-04-08 11:08Z
self-cancels: 1999-04-08 11:08Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Bismarck Sea
position: -5.591, 149.568
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

63 KM W OF KIMBE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 7.4 (MWC) IN 5.591S 149.568E, DEPTH 150 KM AT 051108Z APR 99.
2. USGS EVENT USP00095U8. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp00095u8

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