Quakes
60 km w of kimbe, papua new guinea
USGS-USP000AM4B
- issued
- 2001-08-09 18:57Z
- status
- cancelled 2001-08-12 18:57Z
- self-cancels
- 2001-08-12 18:57Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- Bismarck Sea
- position
- -5.506, 149.597
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z
Original warning text
60 KM W OF KIMBE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWC) IN 5.506S 149.597E, DEPTH 145 KM AT 091857Z AUG 01. 2. USGS EVENT USP000AM4B. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000am4b
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- 42 km n of finschhafen, papua new guinea2025-06-19
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