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40 km s of kimbe, papua new guinea

USGS-USP000ARZ5

issued: 2001-10-31 09:10Z
status: cancelled 2001-11-03 09:10Z
self-cancels: 2001-11-03 09:10Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -5.912, 150.196
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

40 KM S OF KIMBE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 7.0 (MWC) IN 5.912S 150.196E, DEPTH 33 KM AT 310910Z OCT 01.
2. USGS EVENT USP000ARZ5. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000arz5

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