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66 km nw of wewak, papua new guinea

USGS-USP000H05T

issued: 2009-08-10 17:46Z
status: cancelled 2009-08-13 17:46Z
self-cancels: 2009-08-13 17:46Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Bismarck Sea
position: -3.131, 143.198
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

66 KM NW OF WEWAK, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.7 (MWC) IN 3.131S 143.198E, DEPTH 10 KM AT 101746Z AUG 09.
2. USGS EVENT USP000H05T. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000h05t

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