6.7 Mwp - NEAR S COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.7 Mwp
Date-Time
  • 12 Oct 2012 00:31:30 UTC
  • 12 Oct 2012 09:31:30 near epicenter
  • 11 Oct 2012 16:31:30 standard time in your timezone
Location 4.842S 134.085E
Depth 24 km
Distances
  • 108 km (67 miles) N (352 degrees) of Dobo, Aru Islands, Indonesia
  • 273 km (170 miles) WSW (245 degrees) of Enarotali, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
  • 440 km (274 miles) S (180 degrees) of Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
  • 669 km (416 miles) E (101 degrees) of Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia
  • 1027 km (638 miles) ENE (67 degrees) of DILI, East Timor
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 12.8 km; Vertical 7.3 km
Parameters Nph = 145; Dmin = 295.0 km; Rmss = 1.08 seconds; Gp = 28°
M-type = Mwp; Version = 7
Event ID us b000d4u2

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