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186 km ene of angoram, papua new guinea

USGS-USP0009DNP

issued: 1999-08-26 07:39Z
status: cancelled 1999-08-29 07:39Z
self-cancels: 1999-08-29 07:39Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Bismarck Sea
position: -3.522, 145.657
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

186 KM ENE OF ANGORAM, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.2 (MWB) IN 3.522S 145.657E, DEPTH 33 KM AT 260739Z AUG 99.
2. USGS EVENT USP0009DNP. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0009dnp

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