Quakes
70 km nne of lae, papua new guinea
USGS-USP000GFZR
- issued
- 2008-08-30 06:54Z
- status
- cancelled 2008-09-02 06:54Z
- self-cancels
- 2008-09-02 06:54Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- Bismarck Sea
- position
- -6.146, 147.258
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z
Original warning text
70 KM NNE OF LAE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.4 (MWC) IN 6.146S 147.258E, DEPTH 75 KM AT 300654Z AUG 08. 2. USGS EVENT USP000GFZR. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000gfzr
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- 17 km w of lae, papua new guinea2025-10-07
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