Magnitude 4.9 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

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2013 January 26 11:01:41 UTC

Earthquake Details

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Magnitude4.9
Date-Time
Location 6.133°S, 149.811°E
Depth41.3 km (25.7 miles)
RegionNEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Distances30 km (18 miles) ENE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
73 km (45 miles) SSW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
319 km (198 miles) ENE of Lae, Papua New Guinea
335 km (208 miles) SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 15.9 km (9.9 miles); depth +/- 9.5 km (5.9 miles)
ParametersNST= 65, Nph= 67, Dmin=338.4 km, Rmss=0.6 sec, Gp= 61°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=6
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc000evw5
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