6.9 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.9
Date-Time
  • 17 Oct 2016 06:14:58 UTC
  • 17 Oct 2016 16:14:58 near epicenter
  • 16 Oct 2016 22:14:58 standard time in your timezone
Location 6.053S 148.862E
Depth 35 km
Distances
  • 78 km (48 mi) WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
  • 152 km (94 mi) WSW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
  • 220 km (136 mi) ENE of Lae, Papua New Guinea
  • 275 km (170 mi) ENE of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea
  • 418 km (259 mi) NNE of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 6.6 km; Vertical 1.8 km
Parameters Nph = 142; Dmin = 415.1 km; Rmss = 1.29 seconds; Gp = 16°
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Event ID us 20007ept

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