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Earthquake magnitude 7.0 (mwc) in 4.963S 133.760E, depth 26 km at 291711Z sep 10

Near the South Coast of Papua, Indonesia · USGS-USP000HMBQ

issued: 2010-09-29 17:11Z
status: cancelled 2010-10-02 17:11Z
self-cancels: 2010-10-02 17:11Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Arafura Sea
position: -4.963, 133.760
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

NEAR THE SOUTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 7.0 (MWC) IN 4.963S 133.760E, DEPTH 26 KM AT 291711Z SEP 10.
2. USGS EVENT USP000HMBQ. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000hmbq

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133 km ene of tual, indonesia2010-09-26 → 2010-09-29
132 km ne of tual, indonesia2010-09-29 → 2010-10-02
Earthquake magnitude 7.0 (mwc) in 4.963S 133.760E, depth 26 km at 291711Z sep 10 this message2010-09-29 → 2010-10-02
Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 4.949S 133.846E, depth 16 km at 300211Z sep 102010-09-30 → 2010-10-03
132 km ne of tual, indonesia2010-10-12 → 2010-10-15
184 km ne of tual, indonesia2010-11-03 → 2010-11-06

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