Magnitude 6.5 - BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

2011 May 15 18:37:10 UTC

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Earthquake Details

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Magnitude6.5
Date-Time
Location 6.157°S, 154.446°E
Depth43.2 km (26.8 miles)
RegionBOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Distances121 km (75 miles) W of Arawa, Bougainville, PNG
240 km (149 miles) WNW of Chirovanga, Choiseul, Solomon Islands
706 km (438 miles) WNW of HONIARA, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
2367 km (1470 miles) N of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 13.7 km (8.5 miles); depth +/- 8.1 km (5.0 miles)
ParametersNST=295, Nph=297, Dmin=334 km, Rmss=1.45 sec, Gp= 29°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=9
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc0003fvs
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