Quakes

90 km w of panguna, papua new guinea

USGS-USP0009YYY

issued
2000-08-22 13:51Z
status
cancelled 2000-08-25 13:51Z
self-cancels
2000-08-25 13:51Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
Solomon Sea
position
-6.274, 154.664
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

90 KM W OF PANGUNA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.7 (MWC) IN 6.274S 154.664E, DEPTH 70 KM AT 221351Z AUG 00.
2. USGS EVENT USP0009YYY. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0009yyy

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