Magnitude 4.9 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

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2013 January 19 06:00:07 UTC

Earthquake Details

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Magnitude4.9
Date-Time
Location 4.558°S, 152.213°E
Depth22.3 km (13.9 miles)
RegionNEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Distances23 km (14 miles) SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
254 km (157 miles) ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
269 km (167 miles) SE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
411 km (255 miles) WNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 19 km (11.8 miles); depth +/- 6.9 km (4.3 miles)
ParametersNST= 80, Nph= 82, Dmin=41.2 km, Rmss=0.88 sec, Gp= 54°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=C
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusb000erbx
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