Magnitude 5.1 - NEAR THE NORTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA
2012 January 27 00:06:48 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 5.1 |
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| Location | 1.469°S, 138.248°E |
| Depth | 30.6 km (19.0 miles) |
| Region | NEAR THE NORTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA |
| Distances | 296 km (183 miles) WNW of Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia 342 km (212 miles) NE of Enarotali, Papua, Indonesia 1060 km (658 miles) SSE of KOROR, Palau 1466 km (910 miles) NE of DARWIN, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 17.2 km (10.7 miles); depth +/- 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Parameters | NST= 39, Nph= 40, Dmin=685.7 km, Rmss=0.52 sec, Gp= 54°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=5 |
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| Event ID | usc0007s9b |
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