6.3 - ADMIRALTY ISLANDS REG., PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Globe with Earthquake Location
Magnitude 6.3
Date-Time
  • 25 Jul 2016 19:38:44 UTC
  • 26 Jul 2016 05:38:44 near epicenter
  • 25 Jul 2016 11:38:44 standard time in your timezone
Location 2.944S 147.979E
Depth 6 km
Distances
  • 128 km (79 mi) SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
  • 315 km (195 mi) W of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
  • 349 km (216 mi) NE of Madang, Papua New Guinea
  • 375 km (232 mi) NW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
  • 724 km (448 mi) N of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 7.2 km; Vertical 3.4 km
Parameters Nph = 113; Dmin = 120.4 km; Rmss = 0.72 seconds; Gp = 45°
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Event ID us 20006hkb

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