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Magnitude 4.8 - EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

2009 April 21 16:32:17 UTC

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Earthquake Details

Magnitude4.8
Date-Time
Location 6.046°S, 147.112°E
Depth69 km (42.9 miles)
RegionEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Distances80 km (50 miles) N of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
165 km (105 miles) ESE of Madang, New Guinea, PNG
380 km (235 miles) N of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
2460 km (1520 miles) NNW of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 10.2 km (6.3 miles); depth +/- 16.7 km (10.4 miles)
ParametersNST= 43, Nph= 43, Dmin=371.7 km, Rmss=0.96 sec, Gp= 79°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=Q
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDus2009fsbm
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