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94 km ne of finschhafen, papua new guinea

USGS-USP000964K

issued: 1999-04-11 16:50Z
status: cancelled 1999-04-14 16:50Z
self-cancels: 1999-04-14 16:50Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -6.000, 148.495
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

94 KM NE OF FINSCHHAFEN, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.0 (MWC) IN 6.000S 148.495E, DEPTH 58 KM AT 111650Z APR 99.
2. USGS EVENT USP000964K. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000964k

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