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66 km s of kokoda, papua new guinea

USGS-USP0009ARX

issued: 1999-06-29 05:50Z
status: cancelled 1999-07-02 05:50Z
self-cancels: 1999-07-02 05:50Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Coral Sea
position: -9.468, 147.854
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

66 KM S OF KOKODA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWC) IN 9.468S 147.854E, DEPTH 33 KM AT 290550Z JUN 99.
2. USGS EVENT USP0009ARX. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0009arx

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