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137 km ese of kimbe, papua new guinea

USGS-USP000JVKW

issued: 2012-11-14 23:41Z
status: cancelled 2012-11-17 23:41Z
self-cancels: 2012-11-17 23:41Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -5.860, 151.341
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

137 KM ESE OF KIMBE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWW) IN 5.860S 151.341E, DEPTH 35 KM AT 142341Z NOV 12.
2. USGS EVENT USP000JVKW. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000jvkw

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137 km ese of kimbe, papua new guinea this message2012-11-14 → 2012-11-17
163 km e of kimbe, papua new guinea2012-11-19 → 2012-11-22

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