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56 km w of madang, papua new guinea

USGS-USP000E4QD

issued: 2005-11-22 15:11Z
status: cancelled 2005-11-25 15:11Z
self-cancels: 2005-11-25 15:11Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Bismarck Sea
position: -5.154, 145.284
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

56 KM W OF MADANG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.2 (MWC) IN 5.154S 145.284E, DEPTH 68 KM AT 221511Z NOV 05.
2. USGS EVENT USP000E4QD. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000e4qd

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