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2017-03-05 22:47:54 UPDATED: (M6.5) NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. -6.0 149.3 (8fbb3)

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M6.5 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 6.5
Date-Time
  • 5 Mar 2017 22:47:54 UTC
  • 6 Mar 2017 08:47:54 near epicenter
  • 5 Mar 2017 23:47:54 standard time in your timezone
Location 6.008S 149.344E
Depth 28 km
Distances
  • 33 km (20 miles) NW (320 degrees) of Kandrian, New Britain, PNG
  • 272 km (169 miles) ENE (72 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
  • 328 km (204 miles) NNE (22 degrees) of Popondetta, New Guinea, PNG
  • 451 km (280 miles) NNE (32 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 6.1 km; Vertical 4.6 km
Parameters Nph = 70; Dmin = 371.2 km; Rmss = 0.93 seconds; Gp = 22°
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Event ID us 1000876f ***This event supersedes event PT17064051,AT00omd5zx.

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