5.4 Mb - EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 5.4 Mb
Date-Time
7 Jan 2012 17:24:50 UTC
8 Jan 2012 03:24:50 near epicenter
8 Jan 2012 03:24:50 standard time in your timezone
Location 5.159S 145.198E
Depth 58 km
Distances
71 km (44 miles) W (278 degrees) of Madang, New Guinea, PNG
106 km (66 miles) NNW (347 degrees) of Goroka, New Guinea, PNG
129 km (80 miles) NE (54 degrees) of Mount Hagen, New Guinea, PNG
267 km (166 miles) NW (312 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
527 km (328 miles) NNW (335 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 14.3 km; Vertical 10.6 km
Parameters Nph = 117; Dmin = 420.8 km; Rmss = 1.04 seconds; Gp = 50°
M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID US c0007hb5


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