6.8 - NEAR NORTH COAST OF NEW GUINEA, P.N.G.

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.8
Date-Time
  • 16 Apr 2013 22:55:26 UTC
  • 17 Apr 2013 08:55:26 near epicenter
  • 16 Apr 2013 14:55:26 standard time in your timezone
Location 3.178S 142.514E
Depth 7 km
Distances
  • 19 km (11 mi) ESE of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
  • 130 km (80 mi) WNW of Wewak, Papua New Guinea
  • 145 km (89 mi) ESE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea
  • 213 km (132 mi) ESE of Jayapura, Indonesia
  • 863 km (535 mi) NW of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 13.5 km; Vertical 3.9 km
Parameters Nph = 103; Dmin = 554.1 km; Rmss = 1.35 seconds; Gp = 19°
Version = A
Event ID us b000g8my

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