5.2 Mb - NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.

5.2 Mb - NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.2 Mb
Date-Time
22 Sep 2008 08:17:23 UTC
22 Sep 2008 18:17:23 near epicenter
22 Sep 2008 02:17:23 standard time in your timezone
Location
5.999S 151.004E
Depth
34 km
Distances
165 km (102 miles) E (81 degrees) of Kandrian, New Britain, PNG
237 km (148 miles) SSW (213 degrees) of Rabaul, New Britain, PNG
382 km (238 miles) S (177 degrees) of Kavieng, New Ireland, PNG
450 km (280 miles) E (80 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
570 km (354 miles) NE (48 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 9.6 km; Vertical 30.1 km
Parameters
Nph = 39; Dmin = 567.4 km; Rmss = 0.86 seconds; Gp = 57°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008xgar
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