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84 km wnw of kandrian, papua new guinea

USGS-USP0009HRA

issued: 1999-11-17 03:27Z
status: cancelled 1999-11-20 03:27Z
self-cancels: 1999-11-20 03:27Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -5.978, 148.820
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

84 KM WNW OF KANDRIAN, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.9 (MWC) IN 5.978S 148.820E, DEPTH 48 KM AT 170327Z NOV 99.
2. USGS EVENT USP0009HRA. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0009hra

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84 km wnw of kandrian, papua new guinea this message1999-11-17 → 1999-11-20
85 km wnw of kandrian, papua new guinea1999-11-17 → 1999-11-20
91 km e of finschhafen, papua new guinea1999-11-18 → 1999-11-21
77 km e of finschhafen, papua new guinea1999-11-19 → 1999-11-22
88 km w of kandrian, papua new guinea1999-11-19 → 1999-11-22

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