Magnitude 4.9 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

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2013 January 10 02:54:26 UTC

Earthquake Details

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Magnitude4.9
Date-Time
Location 5.434°S, 151.712°E
Depth60.1 km (37.3 miles)
RegionNEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Distances134 km (83 miles) SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
174 km (108 miles) E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
331 km (205 miles) SSE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
432 km (268 miles) WNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 22.6 km (14.0 miles); depth +/- 8.6 km (5.3 miles)
ParametersNST= 64, Nph= 67, Dmin=145.8 km, Rmss=1.08 sec, Gp= 86°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=5
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusb000eldf
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