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2018-01-26 22:47:57 UPDATED: (M6.3) near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea -3.5 145.8 (8fbb3)

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M6.3 - near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 6.3
Date-Time
  • 26 Jan 2018 22:47:58 UTC
  • 26 Jan 2018 22:47:58 near epicenter
  • 26 Jan 2018 23:47:58 standard time in your timezone
Location 3.538S 145.843E
Depth 10 km
Distances
  • 185.7 km (115.1 mi) N of Madang, Papua New Guinea
  • 245.6 km (152.3 mi) E of Wewak, Papua New Guinea
  • 286.0 km (177.3 mi) N of Goroka, Papua New Guinea
  • 312.7 km (193.9 mi) NE of Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
  • 374.2 km (232.0 mi) NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 7.0 km; Vertical 1.7 km
Parameters Nph = 128; Dmin = 236.3 km; Rmss = 1.36 seconds; Gp = 18°
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Event ID us 2000cq5t ***This event has been revised.

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