6.6 Mw - NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.

6.6 Mw - NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.
Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 6.6 Mw
Date-Time

20 Mar 2010 14:00:50 UTC
21 Mar 2010 00:00:50 near epicenter
20 Mar 2010 08:00:50 standard time in your timezone
Location 3.380S 152.221E
Depth 415 km
Distances

93 km (58 miles) N (3 degrees) of Rabaul, New Britain, PNG
182 km (113 miles) ESE (120 degrees) of Kavieng, New Ireland, PNG
435 km (270 miles) NE (43 degrees) of Kandrian, New Britain, PNG
689 km (428 miles) ENE (57 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
875 km (544 miles) NE (40 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 4.6 km; Vertical
Parameters Nph = 258; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.92 seconds; Gp = 21°
M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID US 2010ubaw ***This event has been revised.

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