5.2 Mb - NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 5.2 Mb
Date-Time
19 Mar 2011 16:11:58 UTC
20 Mar 2011 02:11:58 near epicenter
20 Mar 2011 02:11:58 standard time in your timezone
Location 6.092S 149.422E
Depth 58 km
Distances
20 km (12 miles) NW (322 degrees) of Kandrian, New Britain, PNG
277 km (172 miles) ENE (75 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
323 km (200 miles) NNE (24 degrees) of Popondetta, New Guinea, PNG
448 km (278 miles) NNE (33 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 17.6 km; Vertical 3.1 km
Parameters Nph = 78; Dmin = 369.6 km; Rmss = 1.18 seconds; Gp = 61�
M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID US c00026xp


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