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25 km wnw of popondetta, papua new guinea

USGS-USP000JV6A

issued: 2012-11-07 23:42Z
status: cancelled 2012-11-10 23:42Z
self-cancels: 2012-11-10 23:42Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -8.652, 148.034
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

25 KM WNW OF POPONDETTA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWC) IN 8.652S 148.034E, DEPTH 118 KM AT 072342Z NOV 12.
2. USGS EVENT USP000JV6A. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000jv6a

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