Magnitude 4.9 - EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
2011 January 29 23:38:42 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 4.9 |
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| Location | 7.792°S, 147.746°E |
| Depth | 52 km (32.3 miles) |
| Region | EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA |
| Distances | 120 km (75 miles) NNW of Popondetta, New Guinea, PNG 145 km (90 miles) SE of Lae, New Guinea, PNG 195 km (120 miles) NNE of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea 2250 km (1400 miles) NNW of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 19.1 km (11.9 miles); depth +/- 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Parameters | NST= 31, Nph= 31, Dmin=189.2 km, Rmss=0.76 sec, Gp= 61°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=4 |
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| Event ID | usb000168b |
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