7.2 - NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 7.2
Date-Time
  • 7 Jul 2013 18:35:30 UTC
  • 8 Jul 2013 04:35:30 near epicenter
  • 7 Jul 2013 10:35:30 standard time in your timezone
Location 3.939S 153.882E
Depth 378 km
Distances
  • 110 km (68 mi) ENE of Taron, Papua New Guinea
  • 185 km (114 mi) ENE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
  • 311 km (192 mi) NW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
  • 374 km (231 mi) ESE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
  • 904 km (560 mi) NW of Honiara, Solomon Islands
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 14.6 km; Vertical 12.4 km
Parameters Nph = 67; Dmin = 192.7 km; Rmss = 0.79 seconds; Gp = 21°
Version = 7
Event ID us b000i89z

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