Quakes
13 km nnw of finschhafen, papua new guinea
USGS-USP0009EKA
- issued
- 1999-09-18 06:50Z
- status
- cancelled 1999-09-21 06:50Z
- self-cancels
- 1999-09-21 06:50Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- Solomon Sea
- position
- -6.443, 147.799
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z
Original warning text
13 KM NNW OF FINSCHHAFEN, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWC) IN 6.443S 147.799E, DEPTH 49 KM AT 180650Z SEP 99. 2. USGS EVENT USP0009EKA. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0009eka
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