Magnitude 5.9 - NEAR NORTH COAST OF NEW GUINEA, P.N.G.
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2012 November 29 11:10:22 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 5.9 |
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| Location | 3.469°S, 145.576°E |
| Depth | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) |
| Region | NEAR NORTH COAST OF NEW GUINEA, P.N.G. |
| Distances | 157 km (97 miles) ENE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea 172 km (106 miles) NNW of Madang, Papua New Guinea 202 km (125 miles) E of Wewak, Papua New Guinea 262 km (162 miles) N of Goroka, Papua New Guinea |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 14.6 km (9.1 miles); depth +/- 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=131, Nph=131, Dmin=253.8 km, Rmss=1.23 sec, Gp= 18°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=A |
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| Event ID | usc000e0nf |
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