Magnitude 5.7 - EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

2011 May 20 19:43:16 UTC

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Magnitude5.7
Date-Time
Location 7.219°S, 146.918°E
Depth10.4 km (6.5 miles)
RegionEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Distances54 km (33 miles) SSW of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
149 km (92 miles) NE of Kerema, New Guinea, PNG
252 km (156 miles) N of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
2337 km (1452 miles) NNW of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 12.8 km (8.0 miles); depth +/- 3.8 km (2.4 miles)
ParametersNST=432, Nph=463, Dmin=242.7 km, Rmss=1.06 sec, Gp= 11°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=D
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc0003k0p
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