5.5 Mb - NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 5.5 Mb
Date-Time
2 Apr 2011 06:05:03 UTC
2 Apr 2011 16:05:03 near epicenter
2 Apr 2011 16:05:03 standard time in your timezone
Location 5.643S 153.812E
Depth 71 km
Distances
203 km (126 miles) WNW (288 degrees) of Arawa, Bougainville, PNG
240 km (149 miles) SE (131 degrees) of Rabaul, New Britain, PNG
332 km (206 miles) WNW (290 degrees) of Chirovanga, Solomon Islands
763 km (474 miles) E (81 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
799 km (496 miles) WNW (302 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 16.6 km; Vertical 10.8 km
Parameters Nph = 75; Dmin = 243.8 km; Rmss = 0.95 seconds; Gp = 46°
M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID US c0002hg2


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