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87 km nnw of lae, papua new guinea

USGS-USP000FXD1

issued: 2008-01-24 22:29Z
status: cancelled 2008-01-27 22:29Z
self-cancels: 2008-01-27 22:29Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Bismarck Sea
position: -6.026, 146.619
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

87 KM NNW OF LAE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.9 (MWC) IN 6.026S 146.619E, DEPTH 35 KM AT 242229Z JAN 08.
2. USGS EVENT USP000FXD1. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000fxd1

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Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mwc) in 5.878S 146.884E, depth 34 km at 011854Z jan 082008-01-01 → 2008-01-04
90 km n of lae, papua new guinea2008-01-01 → 2008-01-04
87 km nnw of lae, papua new guinea this message2008-01-24 → 2008-01-27

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