5.0 mb - NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 5.0 mb
Date-Time
21 Nov 2012 01:18:40 UTC
21 Nov 2012 11:18:40 near epicenter
20 Nov 2012 17:18:40 standard time in your timezone
Location 5.903S 151.707E
Depth 8 km
Distances
195 km (121 miles) SSW (196 degrees) of Rabaul, New Britain, PNG
243 km (151 miles) E (81 degrees) of Kandrian, New Britain, PNG
371 km (230 miles) NNW (342 degrees) of Kulumadau, Woodlark Island, PNG
529 km (328 miles) E (80 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
635 km (395 miles) NE (52 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 18.6 km; Vertical 6.5 km
Parameters Nph = 45; Dmin = 196.1 km; Rmss = 1.28 seconds; Gp = 49°
M-type = mb; Version = 5
Event ID us c000dvz8


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