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29 km w of kandrian, papua new guinea

USGS-USP0009FJB

issued: 1999-10-07 12:27Z
status: cancelled 1999-10-10 12:27Z
self-cancels: 1999-10-10 12:27Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -6.158, 149.287
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

29 KM W OF KANDRIAN, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.7 (MWB) IN 6.158S 149.287E, DEPTH 58 KM AT 071227Z OCT 99.
2. USGS EVENT USP0009FJB. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0009fjb

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