Magnitude 4.8 - BISMARCK SEA
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2012 November 15 16:33:03 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 4.8 |
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| Location | 3.509°S, 149.723°E |
| Depth | 1 km (~0.6 mile) (poorly constrained) |
| Region | BISMARCK SEA |
| Distances | 158 km (98 miles) SW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea 230 km (142 miles) NNW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 297 km (184 miles) WNW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 467 km (290 miles) NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 23.5 km (14.6 miles); depth +/- 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Parameters | NST= 19, Nph= 19, Dmin=281.6 km, Rmss=1.62 sec, Gp= 83°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=5 |
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| Event ID | usc000dt2m |
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