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49 km s of panguna, papua new guinea

USGS-USP000ES7N

issued: 2006-09-01 10:18Z
status: cancelled 2006-09-04 10:18Z
self-cancels: 2006-09-04 10:18Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -6.759, 155.512
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

49 KM S OF PANGUNA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.8 (MWB) IN 6.759S 155.512E, DEPTH 38 KM AT 011018Z SEP 06.
2. USGS EVENT USP000ES7N. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000es7n

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