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2016-12-10 16:24:36 (M6.1) BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA -5.7 154.5 (8fbb3)

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M6.1 - BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 6.1
Date-Time
  • 10 Dec 2016 16:24:37 UTC
  • 11 Dec 2016 02:24:37 near epicenter
  • 10 Dec 2016 17:24:37 standard time in your timezone
Location 5.660S 154.488E
Depth 157 km
Distances
  • 131 km (81 mi) WNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
  • 285 km (176 mi) ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
  • 481 km (298 mi) E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
  • 533 km (330 mi) SE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
  • 733 km (454 mi) NW of Honiara, Solomon Islands
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 8.8 km; Vertical 6.7 km
Parameters Nph = 76; Dmin = 304.4 km; Rmss = 0.68 seconds; Gp = 72°
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Event ID us 20007ztn

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