Magnitude 8.0 NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.

2000 November 16 04:54:56 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

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

	Date-Time	2000 11 16 04:54:56 UTC
	Location	3.98S 152.16E
	Depth	33.0 kilometers
	Magnitude	8.0
	Region	NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.
	Reference	20 miles (30 km) NNE of Rabaul, New Britain, PNG
	Source	USGS NEIC

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