Magnitude 4.8 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
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2012 November 17 21:12:00 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 4.8 |
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| Location | 5.940°S, 151.970°E |
| Depth | 29.9 km (18.6 miles) |
| Region | NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA |
| Distances | 178 km (110 miles) S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 206 km (128 miles) ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 394 km (244 miles) SSE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea 395 km (245 miles) W of Arawa, Papua New Guinea |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 13.2 km (8.2 miles); depth +/- 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Parameters | NST= 43, Nph= 44, Dmin=194.8 km, Rmss=1.37 sec, Gp= 40°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=9 |
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| Event ID | usc000duev |
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