Magnitude 6.0 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
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2012 December 15 19:30:03 UTC
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| Magnitude | 6.0 |
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| Location | 4.724°S, 152.964°E |
| Depth | 55.8 km (34.7 miles) |
| Region | NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA |
| Distances | 29 km (18 miles) SSW of Taron, PNG 87 km (54 miles) ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 325 km (201 miles) ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 329 km (204 miles) WNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 14.5 km (9.0 miles); depth +/- 12.5 km (7.8 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=110, Nph=110, Dmin=106.9 km, Rmss=1.05 sec, Gp= 32°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=8 |
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| Event ID | usc000eacu |
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