Magnitude 6.0 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

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2012 May 16 00:59:34 UTC

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Earthquake Details

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Magnitude6.0
Date-Time
Location 5.556°S, 149.710°E
Depth154 km (95.7 miles)
RegionNEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Distances48 km (29 miles) W of Kimbe, New Britain, PNG
74 km (45 miles) NNE of Kandrian, New Britain, PNG
513 km (318 miles) NNE of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
2453 km (1524 miles) N of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 13.4 km (8.3 miles); depth +/- 9.3 km (5.8 miles)
ParametersNST=264, Nph=270, Dmin=311.7 km, Rmss=0.73 sec, Gp= 22°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusb0009qsw
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