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

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.6 Mwb
Date-Time
  • 28 Jul 2012 20:04:00 UTC
  • 29 Jul 2012 06:04:00 near epicenter
  • 28 Jul 2012 12:04:00 standard time in your timezone
Location 4.733S 153.173E
Depth 66 km
Distances
  • 124 km (77 miles) ESE (118 degrees) of Rabaul, New Britain, PNG
  • 311 km (193 miles) WNW (302 degrees) of Arawa, Bougainville, PNG
  • 357 km (222 miles) SE (133 degrees) of Kavieng, New Ireland, PNG
  • 719 km (447 miles) ENE (72 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
  • 843 km (524 miles) NE (52 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 14.7 km; Vertical 11.4 km
Parameters Nph = 122; Dmin = 127.1 km; Rmss = 1.51 seconds; Gp = 19°
M-type = Mwb; Version = 6
Event ID us b000bid9

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