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163 km e of kimbe, papua new guinea

USGS-USP000JVTM

issued: 2012-11-19 09:44Z
status: cancelled 2012-11-22 09:44Z
self-cancels: 2012-11-22 09:44Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -5.705, 151.602
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

163 KM E OF KIMBE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.0 (MWW) IN 5.705S 151.602E, DEPTH 13 KM AT 190944Z NOV 12.
2. USGS EVENT USP000JVTM. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000jvtm

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

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