Magnitude 5.4 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

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2012 September 17 20:07:55 UTC

Earthquake Details

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Magnitude5.4
Date-Time
Location 5.717°S, 150.119°E
Depth92.7 km (57.6 miles)
RegionNEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Distances18 km (11 miles) S of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
281 km (174 miles) WSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
355 km (220 miles) SSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
364 km (226 miles) ENE of Lae, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 14.7 km (9.1 miles); depth +/- 7.4 km (4.6 miles)
ParametersNST=137, Nph=148, Dmin=282.8 km, Rmss=1.12 sec, Gp= 25°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc000cqr6
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