M6.2 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.

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M6.2 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.2
Date-Time

• 15 May 2017 13:22:39 UTC
• 15 May 2017 23:22:39 near epicenter
• 15 May 2017 07:22:39 standard time in your timezone

Location 4.018S 152.495E
Depth 10 km
Distances

• 41 km (26 miles) ENE (57 degrees) of Rabaul, New Britain, PNG
• 248 km (154 miles) SE (131 degrees) of Kavieng, New Ireland, PNG
• 410 km (255 miles) NE (53 degrees) of Kandrian, New Britain, PNG
• 680 km (422 miles) ENE (64 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
• 842 km (523 miles) NE (44 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea

Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 5.4 km; Vertical 1.7 km
Parameters Nph = 96; Dmin = 837.3 km; Rmss = 0.81 seconds; Gp = 25°
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Event ID us 10008sjn