Magnitude 6.3 - NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

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2012 August 02 09:56:44 UTC

Earthquake Details

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Magnitude6.3
Date-Time
Location 4.706°S, 153.228°E
Depth70.6 km (43.9 miles)
RegionNEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Distances34 km (21 miles) SE of Taron, PNG
114 km (70 miles) ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
304 km (188 miles) WNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
354 km (219 miles) ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 14 km (8.7 miles); depth +/- 9.1 km (5.7 miles)
ParametersNST=245, Nph=256, Dmin=131.4 km, Rmss=0.83 sec, Gp= 18°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusb000bldc
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