6.0 Mw - NEAR N COAST OF NEW GUINEA, PNG.

6.0 Mw - NEAR N COAST OF NEW GUINEA, PNG.
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
6.0 Mw
Date-Time
28 Oct 2008 16:00:06 UTC
29 Oct 2008 02:00:06 near epicenter
28 Oct 2008 10:00:06 standard time in your timezone
Location
3.576S 145.864E
Depth
35 km
Distances
186 km (116 miles) N (1 degrees) of Madang, New Guinea, PNG
232 km (144 miles) SW (222 degrees) of Lorengau, Manus Island, PNG
244 km (152 miles) E (90 degrees) of Wewak, New Guinea, PNG
375 km (233 miles) NNW (340 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
671 km (417 miles) NNW (347 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 13.8 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 48; Dmin = 660.7 km; Rmss = 1.64 seconds; Gp = 61°M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008ysbh ***This event has been revised.
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