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2018-02-26 08:26:59 (M6.0) NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA -6.4 143.3 (8fbb3)

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M6.0 - NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 6.0
Date-Time
  • 26 Feb 2018 08:26:59 UTC
  • 26 Feb 2018 18:26:59 near epicenter
  • 26 Feb 2018 09:26:59 standard time in your timezone
Location 6.427S 143.271E
Depth 23 km
Distances
  • 127 km (79 miles) WSW (239 degrees) of Mount Hagen, New Guinea, PNG
  • 200 km (124 miles) E (85 degrees) of Lake Murray, New Guinea, PNG
  • 240 km (149 miles) W (261 degrees) of Goroka, New Guinea, PNG
  • 414 km (257 miles) W (275 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
  • 549 km (341 miles) NW (308 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 7.4 km; Vertical 4.8 km
Parameters Nph = 110; Dmin = 540.0 km; Rmss = 1.01 seconds; Gp = 39°
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Event ID us 2000d80x

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