Magnitude 4.2 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
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2012 November 21 09:17:42 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 4.2 |
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| Location | 5.586°S, 151.760°E |
| Depth | 89.9 km (55.9 miles) |
| Region | NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA |
| Distances | 147 km (91 miles) SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 179 km (111 miles) E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 350 km (217 miles) SSE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea 423 km (262 miles) W of Arawa, Papua New Guinea |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 24.4 km (15.2 miles); depth +/- 18.4 km (11.4 miles) |
| Parameters | NST= 23, Nph= 25, Dmin=160.3 km, Rmss=0.74 sec, Gp=101°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7 |
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| Event ID | usc000dw2l |
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