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95 km wnw of rabaul, papua new guinea

USGS-USP000AYQZ

issued: 2002-02-18 22:43Z
status: cancelled 2002-02-21 22:43Z
self-cancels: 2002-02-21 22:43Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Bismarck Sea
position: -3.767, 151.418
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

95 KM WNW OF RABAUL, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWC) IN 3.767S 151.418E, DEPTH 10 KM AT 182243Z FEB 02.
2. USGS EVENT USP000AYQZ. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000ayqz

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87 km nw of rabaul, papua new guinea2002-02-11 → 2002-02-14
95 km wnw of rabaul, papua new guinea this message2002-02-18 → 2002-02-21
129 km s of kavieng, papua new guinea2002-02-19 → 2002-02-22

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