Magnitude 5.8 - PAPUA, INDONESIA
2011 November 15 23:42:28 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 5.8 |
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| Location | 5.300°S, 140.286°E |
| Depth | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
| Region | PAPUA, INDONESIA |
| Distances | 86 km (53 miles) N of Tanahmerah, Papua, Indonesia 208 km (129 miles) NW of Lake Murray, New Guinea, PNG 1307 km (812 miles) NE of DARWIN, Northern Territory, Australia 3707 km (2303 miles) E of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 13.2 km (8.2 miles); depth +/- 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=150, Nph=160, Dmin=883.9 km, Rmss=0.99 sec, Gp= 36°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=8 |
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| Event ID | usc0006sm0 |
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