Quakes

217 km se of lorengau, papua new guinea

USGS-USP000BFPQ

issued
2002-10-31 01:35Z
status
cancelled 2002-11-03 01:35Z
self-cancels
2002-11-03 01:35Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
Bismarck Sea
position
-3.441, 148.638
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

217 KM SE OF LORENGAU, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.1 (MWC) IN 3.441S 148.638E, DEPTH 10 KM AT 310135Z OCT 02.
2. USGS EVENT USP000BFPQ. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000bfpq

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