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Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 5.195S 152.730E, depth 69 km at 170906Z may 99

New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea · USGS-USP000985Q

issued: 1999-05-17 09:06Z
status: cancelled 1999-05-20 09:06Z
self-cancels: 1999-05-20 09:06Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -5.195, 152.730
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWC) IN 5.195S 152.730E, DEPTH 69 KM AT 170906Z MAY 99.
2. USGS EVENT USP000985Q. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000985q

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Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 5.195S 152.730E, depth 69 km at 170906Z may 99 this message1999-05-17 → 1999-05-20
113 km se of kokopo, papua new guinea1999-05-17 → 1999-05-20
82 km sse of kokopo, papua new guinea1999-05-17 → 1999-05-20
93 km se of kokopo, papua new guinea1999-05-18 → 1999-05-21
144 km sse of kokopo, papua new guinea1999-05-22 → 1999-05-25

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