Magnitude 4.3 - NEAR NORTH COAST OF NEW GUINEA, P.N.G.

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2012 May 19 02:05:13 UTC

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Earthquake Details

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Magnitude4.3
Date-Time
Location 4.996°S, 144.385°E
Depth118.2 km (73.4 miles)
RegionNEAR NORTH COAST OF NEW GUINEA, P.N.G.
Distances97 km (60 miles) N of Mount Hagen, New Guinea, PNG
159 km (98 miles) W of Madang, New Guinea, PNG
583 km (362 miles) NNW of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
2653 km (1648 miles) NNW of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 22.6 km (14.0 miles); depth +/- 8.6 km (5.3 miles)
ParametersNST= 19, Nph= 19, Dmin=465.3 km, Rmss=1.1 sec, Gp= 90°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=4
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusb0009t8t
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