Magnitude 6.2 - NEAR NORTH COAST OF NEW GUINEA, P.N.G.

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2012 August 19 22:41:50 UTC

Earthquake Details

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Magnitude6.2
Date-Time
Location 4.849°S, 144.583°E
Depth77.3 km (48.0 miles)
RegionNEAR NORTH COAST OF NEW GUINEA, P.N.G.
Distances104 km (64 miles) SSE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
118 km (73 miles) NNE of Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
141 km (87 miles) WNW of Madang, Papua New Guinea
163 km (101 miles) NNW of Goroka, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 13.5 km (8.4 miles); depth +/- 5.8 km (3.6 miles)
ParametersNST=121, Nph=126, Dmin=438.6 km, Rmss=1.15 sec, Gp= 25°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=9
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc000c350
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