Magnitude 7.8 NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.

2000 November 16 07:42:16 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver

	Date-Time	2000 11 16 07:42:16 UTC
	Location	5.23S 153.10E
	Depth	30.0 kilometers
	Magnitude	7.8
	Region	NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.
	Reference
	Source	USGS NEIC

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