5.9 - EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 5.9
Date-Time
1 Feb 2013 02:17:27 UTC
1 Feb 2013 12:17:27 near epicenter
31 Jan 2013 18:17:27 standard time in your timezone
Location 6.951S 147.667E
Depth 34 km
Distances
77 km (48 miles) ESE (107 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
210 km (131 miles) NNW (342 degrees) of Popondetta, New Guinea, PNG
221 km (137 miles) WSW (249 degrees) of Kandrian, New Britain, PNG
284 km (177 miles) N (10 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 16.2 km; Vertical 4.1 km
Parameters Nph = 124; Dmin = 543.0 km; Rmss = 1.45 seconds; Gp = 55°
Version = 7
Event ID us c000ezhu


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