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51 km sse of kokopo, papua new guinea

USGS-USP000982A

issued: 1999-05-16 00:51Z
status: cancelled 1999-05-19 00:51Z
self-cancels: 1999-05-19 00:51Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Bismarck Sea
position: -4.751, 152.486
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

51 KM SSE OF KOKOPO, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 7.1 (MWC) IN 4.751S 152.486E, DEPTH 74 KM AT 160051Z MAY 99.
2. USGS EVENT USP000982A. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000982a

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