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111 km wsw of rabaul, papua new guinea

USGS-USP0009K0M

issued: 1999-12-19 12:19Z
status: cancelled 1999-12-22 12:19Z
self-cancels: 1999-12-22 12:19Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Bismarck Sea
position: -4.579, 151.234
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

111 KM WSW OF RABAUL, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.7 (MWC) IN 4.579S 151.234E, DEPTH 33 KM AT 191219Z DEC 99.
2. USGS EVENT USP0009K0M. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0009k0m

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