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51 km wsw of rabaul, papua new guinea

USGS-USP000H5T7

issued: 2010-01-06 17:27Z
status: cancelled 2010-01-09 17:27Z
self-cancels: 2010-01-09 17:27Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Bismarck Sea
position: -4.405, 151.746
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

51 KM WSW OF RABAUL, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWC) IN 4.405S 151.746E, DEPTH 200 KM AT 061727Z JAN 10.
2. USGS EVENT USP000H5T7. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000h5t7

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