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85 km wnw of kandrian, papua new guinea

USGS-USP0009HS3

issued: 1999-11-17 11:36Z
status: cancelled 1999-11-20 11:36Z
self-cancels: 1999-11-20 11:36Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -6.004, 148.803
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

85 KM WNW OF KANDRIAN, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.3 (MWC) IN 6.004S 148.803E, DEPTH 45 KM AT 171136Z NOV 99.
2. USGS EVENT USP0009HS3. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0009hs3

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84 km wnw of kandrian, papua new guinea1999-11-17 → 1999-11-20
85 km wnw of kandrian, papua new guinea this message1999-11-17 → 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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