Magnitude 5.8 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

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2012 November 19 09:44:34 UTC

Earthquake Details

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Magnitude5.8
Date-Time
Location 5.734°S, 151.606°E
Depth10.1 km (6.3 miles)
RegionNEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Distances163 km (101 miles) E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
168 km (104 miles) SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
360 km (223 miles) SSE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
438 km (272 miles) W of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 13 km (8.1 miles); depth +/- 2.8 km (1.7 miles)
ParametersNST=283, Nph=287, Dmin=181.5 km, Rmss=0.79 sec, Gp= 22°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=8
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc000duti
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