6.2 Mw - ADMIRALTY ISLANDS REGION, P.N.G.

6.2 Mw - ADMIRALTY ISLANDS REGION, P.N.G.
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
6.2 Mw
Date-Time
23 Oct 2008 10:04:36 UTC
23 Oct 2008 20:04:36 near epicenter
23 Oct 2008 04:04:36 standard time in your timezone
Location
2.611S 145.639E
Depth
10 km
Distances
191 km (118 miles) WSW (250 degrees) of Lorengau, Manus Island, PNG
244 km (152 miles) ENE (64 degrees) of Wewak, New Guinea, PNG
294 km (183 miles) N (356 degrees) of Madang, New Guinea, PNG
484 km (301 miles) NNW (342 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
782 km (486 miles) NNW (347 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 9.2 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 64; Dmin = 770.1 km; Rmss = 1.35 seconds; Gp = 36°M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008ymbe ***This event supersedes event AT00475627.
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