Quakes
15 km s of kimbe, papua new guinea
USGS-USP000JSGH
- issued
- 2012-09-17 20:07Z
- status
- cancelled 2012-09-20 20:07Z
- self-cancels
- 2012-09-20 20:07Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- Bismarck Sea
- position
- -5.687, 150.119
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z
Original warning text
15 KM S OF KIMBE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWB) IN 5.687S 150.119E, DEPTH 85 KM AT 172007Z SEP 12. 2. USGS EVENT USP000JSGH. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000jsgh
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- 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
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