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91 km ese of kokopo, papua new guinea

USGS-USP0009J79

issued: 1999-11-27 22:41Z
status: cancelled 1999-11-30 22:41Z
self-cancels: 1999-11-30 22:41Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -4.692, 153.016
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

91 KM ESE OF KOKOPO, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.9 (MWC) IN 4.692S 153.016E, DEPTH 89 KM AT 272241Z NOV 99.
2. USGS EVENT USP0009J79. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0009j79

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