Magnitude 5.3 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

2010 November 01 05:16:36 UTC

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Earthquake Details

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Magnitude5.3
Date-Time
Location 6.429°S, 150.317°E
Depth16 km (9.9 miles) set by location program
RegionNEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Distances90 km (55 miles) ESE of Kandrian, New Britain, PNG
100 km (60 miles) S of Kimbe, New Britain, PNG
480 km (300 miles) NE of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
2340 km (1460 miles) N of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 5.8 km (3.6 miles); depth fixed by location program
ParametersNST=136, Nph=136, Dmin=479.2 km, Rmss=1.1 sec, Gp= 32°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=9
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusa00046up
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