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

5.0 Mb - NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.0 Mb
Date-Time
18 Sep 2008 18:46:45 UTC
19 Sep 2008 04:46:45 near epicenter
18 Sep 2008 12:46:45 standard time in your timezone
Location
4.773S 153.336E
Depth
83 km
Distances
142 km (88 miles) ESE (116 degrees) of Rabaul, New Britain, PNG
293 km (182 miles) WNW (303 degrees) of Arawa, Bougainville, PNG
373 km (232 miles) SE (131 degrees) of Kavieng, New Ireland, PNG
735 km (456 miles) ENE (73 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
855 km (531 miles) NE (53 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 10.4 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 28; Dmin = 853.3 km; Rmss = 1.06 seconds; Gp = 100°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008xcbq
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