Magnitude 5.8 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
2011 August 21 13:04:08 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 5.8 |
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| Location | 5.577°S, 151.011°E |
| Depth | 40 km (24.9 miles) set by location program |
| Region | NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA |
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| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 3.6 km (2.2 miles); depth fixed by location program |
| Parameters | NST=351, Nph=351, Dmin=199.6 km, Rmss=0.9 sec, Gp= 18°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=B |
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| Event ID | usc0005hnj |
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