Magnitude 5.0 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
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2012 November 21 01:18:40 UTC
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| Magnitude | 5.0 |
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| Location | 5.903°S, 151.707°E |
| Depth | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Region | NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA |
| Distances | 177 km (109 miles) ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 181 km (112 miles) SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 381 km (236 miles) SSE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea 425 km (264 miles) W of Arawa, Papua New Guinea |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 18.6 km (11.6 miles); depth +/- 6.5 km (4.0 miles) |
| Parameters | NST= 43, Nph= 45, Dmin=195.9 km, Rmss=1.28 sec, Gp= 50°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=5 |
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| Event ID | usc000dvz8 |
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