Quakes

52 km ene of kandrian, papua new guinea

USGS-USP000HQDX

issued: 2010-12-02 03:12Z
status: cancelled 2010-12-05 03:12Z
self-cancels: 2010-12-05 03:12Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -6.001, 149.977
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

52 KM ENE OF KANDRIAN, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.6 (MWB) IN 6.001S 149.977E, DEPTH 33 KM AT 020312Z DEC 10.
2. USGS EVENT USP000HQDX. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000hqdx

This area · earthquake & tsunami bulletins

398 within 180 nm since 1997 · 1 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

230 km se of lorengau, papua new guinea2026-04-30
42 km n of finschhafen, papua new guinea2025-06-19
184 km ese of kimbe, papua new guinea2025-04-04
150 km s of kavieng, papua new guinea2025-01-24
83 km nw of rabaul, papua new guinea2025-01-21
126 km n of kimbe, papua new guinea2024-10-30

Season · when earthquake & tsunami bulletins happen here

month of issue, all years in the archive

Timeline · 3 messages since 2010-10-31 · closed 2010-12-05

70 km ese of kandrian, papua new guinea2010-10-31 → 2010-11-03
76 km ese of kandrian, papua new guinea2010-11-01 → 2010-11-04
52 km ene of kandrian, papua new guinea this message2010-12-02 → 2010-12-05

joined by proximity

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

5 earthquake & tsunami bulletins in force · see all

Quakes

Undersea earthquakes of magnitude 5.5 and above (USGS) and the tsunami bulletins NAVAREA coordinators relay. All current earthquake & tsunami bulletins →

Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.