5.3 Mb - NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.

5.3 Mb - NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.3 Mb
Date-Time
29 Jul 2008 18:54:41 UTC
30 Jul 2008 04:54:41 near epicenter
29 Jul 2008 12:54:41 standard time in your timezone
Location
2.800S 152.582E
Depth
55 km
Distances
164 km (102 miles) NNE (16 degrees) of Rabaul, New Britain, PNG
200 km (124 miles) E (97 degrees) of Kavieng, New Ireland, PNG
759 km (471 miles) NE (55 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
950 km (591 miles) NE (39 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 11.1 km; Vertical 20.3 km
Parameters
Nph = 52; Dmin = 945.4 km; Rmss = 1.28 seconds; Gp = 39°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008vbcg ***This event supersedes event AT00735767.
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