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Magnitude 4.7 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

2009 May 05 10:28:59 UTC

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Earthquake Details

Magnitude4.7
Date-Time
Location 4.633°S, 151.798°E
Depth155.9 km (96.9 miles)
RegionNEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Distances65 km (40 miles) SW of Rabaul, New Britain, PNG
140 km (85 miles) W of Taron, New Ireland, PNG
735 km (455 miles) NE of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
2535 km (1570 miles) N of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 11.5 km (7.1 miles); depth +/- 18.6 km (11.6 miles)
ParametersNST= 41, Nph= 41, Dmin=735.7 km, Rmss=0.97 sec, Gp= 68°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDus2009gga2
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