Magnitude 4.8 - EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
2011 September 02 18:16:59 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 4.8 |
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| Location | 6.465°S, 147.484°E |
| Depth | 73.4 km (45.6 miles) |
| Region | EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA |
| Distances | 61 km (37 miles) ENE of Lae, New Guinea, PNG 230 km (142 miles) W of Kandrian, New Britain, PNG 334 km (207 miles) N of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea 2401 km (1491 miles) NNW of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 14.8 km (9.2 miles); depth +/- 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
| Parameters | NST= 40, Nph= 42, Dmin=327.3 km, Rmss=0.91 sec, Gp= 50°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=5 |
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| Event ID | usc0005ng7 |
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