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133 km e of kokopo, papua new guinea

USGS-USP000JHB2

issued: 2012-04-06 16:15Z
status: cancelled 2012-04-09 16:15Z
self-cancels: 2012-04-09 16:15Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -4.551, 153.457
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

133 KM E OF KOKOPO, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.1 (MWW) IN 4.551S 153.457E, DEPTH 108 KM AT 061615Z APR 12.
2. USGS EVENT USP000JHB2. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000jhb2

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129 km e of kokopo, papua new guinea2012-04-01 → 2012-04-04
133 km e of kokopo, papua new guinea this message2012-04-06 → 2012-04-09

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