Quakes

137 km sse of lorengau, papua new guinea

USGS-USP000BM1T

issued
2002-12-20 14:14Z
status
cancelled 2002-12-23 14:14Z
self-cancels
2002-12-23 14:14Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
Bismarck Sea
position
-3.076, 147.943
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

137 KM SSE OF LORENGAU, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.3 (MWC) IN 3.076S 147.943E, DEPTH 33 KM AT 201414Z DEC 02.
2. USGS EVENT USP000BM1T. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000bm1t

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