Magnitude 4.9 - NEAR NORTH COAST OF NEW GUINEA, P.N.G.

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2012 May 15 19:11:57 UTC

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Earthquake Details

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Magnitude4.9
Date-Time
Location 3.825°S, 142.871°E
Depth81.6 km (50.7 miles)
RegionNEAR NORTH COAST OF NEW GUINEA, P.N.G.
Distances90 km (55 miles) WSW of Wewak, New Guinea, PNG
219 km (136 miles) SE of Vanimo, New Guinea, PNG
785 km (487 miles) NW of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
2833 km (1760 miles) NNW of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 15.9 km (9.9 miles); depth +/- 8.6 km (5.3 miles)
ParametersNST= 57, Nph= 57, Dmin=537.7 km, Rmss=0.78 sec, Gp= 29°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=5
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusb0009qfk
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