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Magnitude 4.9 - PAPUA, INDONESIA

2008 September 13 07:58:02 UTC

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Earthquake Details

Magnitude4.9
Date-Time
Location 2.324°S, 138.953°E
Depth34 km (21.1 miles) (poorly constrained)
RegionPAPUA, INDONESIA
Distances195 km (120 miles) W of Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia
260 km (160 miles) W of Vanimo, New Guinea, PNG
1440 km (890 miles) NE of DARWIN, Northern Territory, Australia
3600 km (2230 miles) E of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 10.1 km (6.3 miles); depth +/- 35.1 km (21.8 miles)
ParametersNST= 43, Nph= 43, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=0.9 sec, Gp= 54°,
M-type=body magnitude (Mb), Version=R
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDus2008wxav
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