Magnitude 4.9 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
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2012 November 17 21:02:55 UTC
Earthquake Details
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Magnitude | 4.9 |
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Location | 5.884°S, 151.867°E |
Depth | 57.2 km (35.5 miles) |
Region | NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA |
Distances | 174 km (108 miles) SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 194 km (120 miles) E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 384 km (238 miles) SSE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea 407 km (252 miles) W of Arawa, Papua New Guinea |
Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 21.2 km (13.2 miles); depth +/- 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
Parameters | NST= 23, Nph= 23, Dmin=190.4 km, Rmss=1.42 sec, Gp= 90°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7 |
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Event ID | usc000duep |
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