NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Sunday, August 17, 2008 at 18:30:15 UTC
Preliminary Earthquake Report
| Magnitude | |
|---|---|
| Date-Time |
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones |
| Location | 7.25S 150.62E |
| Depth | 63 kilometers |
| Region | NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA |
| Distances |
165 km (100 miles) SE of Kandrian, New Britain, PNG 195 km (120 miles) SSE of Kimbe, New Britain, PNG 450 km (280 miles) ENE of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea 2250 km (1400 miles) N of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia |
| Location Uncertainty | Error estimate: horizontal +/- 43.6 km; depth +/- 24.5 km |
| Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=11, Dmin=448.9 km, Rmss=0.60 sec, Erho=43.6 km, Erzz=24.5 km, Gp=200.3 degrees |
| Source | USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) |
| Event ID | usvvf3 |
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