Quakes
130 km sw of rabaul, papua new guinea
USGS-USP000AXG6
- issued
- 2002-01-31 00:13Z
- status
- cancelled 2002-02-03 00:13Z
- self-cancels
- 2002-02-03 00:13Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- Bismarck Sea
- position
- -4.957, 151.263
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z
Original warning text
130 KM SW OF RABAUL, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWB) IN 4.957S 151.263E, DEPTH 131 KM AT 310013Z JAN 02. 2. USGS EVENT USP000AXG6. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000axg6
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Timeline · 4 messages since 2002-01-13 · closed 2002-02-08
- 104 km e of kimbe, papua new guinea2002-01-13 → 2002-01-16
- 106 km e of kimbe, papua new guinea2002-01-15 → 2002-01-18
- 130 km sw of rabaul, papua new guinea this message2002-01-31 → 2002-02-03
- 125 km e of kimbe, papua new guinea2002-02-05 → 2002-02-08
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