Magnitude 4.8 - BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
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2012 November 21 07:05:50 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 4.8 |
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| Location | 5.063°S, 154.425°E |
| Depth | 243.2 km (151.1 miles) |
| Region | BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA |
| Distances | 168 km (104 miles) ESE of Taron, PNG 176 km (109 miles) NW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea 252 km (156 miles) ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 478 km (297 miles) E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 21.4 km (13.3 miles); depth +/- 11.5 km (7.1 miles) |
| Parameters | NST= 77, Nph= 77, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=1.14 sec, Gp= 90°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=6 |
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| Event ID | usc000dw1p |
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