Magnitude 5.0 - NEAR THE NORTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA

2011 May 06 02:37:24 UTC

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Magnitude5.0
Date-Time
Location 2.837°S, 139.188°E
Depth43.8 km (27.2 miles)
RegionNEAR THE NORTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA
Distances171 km (106 miles) WSW of Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia
231 km (143 miles) W of Vanimo, New Guinea, PNG
1408 km (874 miles) NE of DARWIN, Northern Territory, Australia
3609 km (2242 miles) E of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 14.9 km (9.3 miles); depth +/- 9.5 km (5.9 miles)
ParametersNST= 76, Nph= 79, Dmin=771.4 km, Rmss=0.83 sec, Gp= 25°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc0003735
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