Magnitude 4.4 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

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2013 January 02 09:41:22 UTC

Earthquake Details

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Magnitude4.4
Date-Time
Location 4.518°S, 151.561°E
Depth86 km (53.4 miles)
RegionNEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Distances76 km (47 miles) WSW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
80 km (49 miles) WSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
194 km (120 miles) NE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
231 km (143 miles) SSE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 19.2 km (11.9 miles); depth +/- 12.9 km (8.0 miles)
ParametersNST= 20, Nph= 20, Dmin=75.7 km, Rmss=0.68 sec, Gp= 61°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=6
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc000eic2
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