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63 km se of kimbe, papua new guinea

USGS-USP000ET4E

issued: 2006-09-15 10:13Z
status: cancelled 2006-09-18 10:13Z
self-cancels: 2006-09-18 10:13Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -6.018, 150.471
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

63 KM SE OF KIMBE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.8 (MWC) IN 6.018S 150.471E, DEPTH 28 KM AT 151013Z SEP 06.
2. USGS EVENT USP000ET4E. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000et4e

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