Magnitude 4.7 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

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2012 November 20 16:10:42 UTC

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Magnitude4.7
Date-Time
Location 5.819°S, 151.763°E
Depth37.8 km (23.5 miles)
RegionNEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Distances172 km (106 miles) SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
181 km (112 miles) E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
375 km (233 miles) SSE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
420 km (260 miles) W of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 10.7 km (6.6 miles); depth +/- 12.4 km (7.7 miles)
ParametersNST= 32, Nph= 32, Dmin=185.4 km, Rmss=1.04 sec, Gp= 72°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=5
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc000dvit
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