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

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.2 Mw
Date-Time
  • 6 Apr 2012 16:15:55 UTC
  • 7 Apr 2012 02:15:55 near epicenter
  • 6 Apr 2012 08:15:55 standard time in your timezone
Location 4.534S 153.497E
Depth 85 km
Distances
  • 150 km (93 miles) ESE (104 degrees) of Rabaul, New Britain, PNG
  • 294 km (183 miles) NW (309 degrees) of Arawa, Bougainville, PNG
  • 371 km (230 miles) SE (126 degrees) of Kavieng, New Ireland, PNG
  • 760 km (472 miles) ENE (71 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
  • 885 km (550 miles) NE (52 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 14.3 km; Vertical 9.5 km
Parameters Nph = 247; Dmin = 152.5 km; Rmss = 1.00 seconds; Gp = 18°
M-type = Mw; Version = 9
Event ID US c0008xd7

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