6.7 Mw - EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.7 Mw
Date-Time
  • 14 Oct 2011 03:35:15 UTC
  • 14 Oct 2011 13:35:15 near epicenter
  • 13 Oct 2011 19:35:15 standard time in your timezone
Location 6.626S 147.926E
Depth 45 km
Distances
  • 103 km (64 miles) E (82 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
  • 183 km (114 miles) WSW (256 degrees) of Kandrian, New Britain, PNG
  • 239 km (148 miles) N (351 degrees) of Popondetta, New Guinea, PNG
  • 326 km (202 miles) NNE (14 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 14.3 km; Vertical 8.5 km
Parameters Nph = 181; Dmin = 318.4 km; Rmss = 1.27 seconds; Gp = 32°
M-type = Mw; Version = 8
Event ID US c00069ba

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