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2018-02-28 02:45:44 (M6.0) NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

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M6.0 - NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 6.0
Date-Time
  • 28 Feb 2018 02:45:44 UTC
  • 28 Feb 2018 12:45:44 near epicenter
  • 28 Feb 2018 03:45:44 standard time in your timezone
Location 6.172S 142.475E
Depth 10 km
Distances
  • 120 km (75 miles) ENE (68 degrees) of Lake Murray, New Guinea, PNG
  • 200 km (124 miles) W (259 degrees) of Mount Hagen, New Guinea, PNG
  • 240 km (149 miles) E (91 degrees) of Tanahmerah, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
  • 450 km (280 miles) SSE (154 degrees) of Jayapura, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
  • 637 km (396 miles) NW (305 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 7.1 km; Vertical 1.8 km
Parameters Nph = 118; Dmin = 627.6 km; Rmss = 1.09 seconds; Gp = 19°
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Event ID us 2000d90d

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