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87 km nw of rabaul, papua new guinea

USGS-USP000AY7E

issued: 2002-02-11 09:36Z
status: cancelled 2002-02-14 09:36Z
self-cancels: 2002-02-14 09:36Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Bismarck Sea
position: -3.711, 151.541
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

87 KM NW OF RABAUL, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWC) IN 3.711S 151.541E, DEPTH 33 KM AT 110936Z FEB 02.
2. USGS EVENT USP000AY7E. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000ay7e

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87 km nw of rabaul, papua new guinea this message2002-02-11 → 2002-02-14
95 km wnw of rabaul, papua new guinea2002-02-18 → 2002-02-21
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