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2018-02-26 15:17:57 (M6.3) NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA -6.5 143.3 (8fbb3)

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M6.3 - NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 6.3
Date-Time
  • 26 Feb 2018 15:17:58 UTC
  • 27 Feb 2018 01:17:58 near epicenter
  • 26 Feb 2018 16:17:58 standard time in your timezone
Location 6.502S 143.262E
Depth 5 km
Distances
  • 132 km (82 miles) SW (236 degrees) of Mount Hagen, New Guinea, PNG
  • 198 km (123 miles) E (87 degrees) of Lake Murray, New Guinea, PNG
  • 243 km (151 miles) W (259 degrees) of Goroka, New Guinea, PNG
  • 414 km (257 miles) W (274 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
  • 545 km (338 miles) NW (307 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 6.1 km; Vertical 4.5 km
Parameters Nph = 64; Dmin = 535.9 km; Rmss = 0.86 seconds; Gp = 25°
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Event ID us 2000d867

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