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102 km ese of kimbe, papua new guinea

USGS-USP000J9GE

issued: 2011-10-18 05:05Z
status: cancelled 2011-10-21 05:05Z
self-cancels: 2011-10-21 05:05Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -5.785, 151.037
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

102 KM ESE OF KIMBE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.1 (MWW) IN 5.785S 151.037E, DEPTH 26 KM AT 180505Z OCT 11.
2. USGS EVENT USP000J9GE. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000j9ge

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