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2018-03-08 17:39:50 UPDATED: (M6.8) NEW IRELAND REGION

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M6.8 - NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 6.8
Date-Time
  • 8 Mar 2018 17:39:51 UTC
  • 9 Mar 2018 03:39:51 near epicenter
  • 8 Mar 2018 18:39:51 standard time in your timezone
Location 4.389S 153.202E
Depth 15 km
Distances
  • 115 km (71 miles) E (100 degrees) of Rabaul, New Britain, PNG
  • 330 km (205 miles) NW (308 degrees) of Arawa, Bougainville, PNG
  • 335 km (208 miles) SE (127 degrees) of Kavieng, New Ireland, PNG
  • 735 km (457 miles) ENE (69 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
  • 870 km (541 miles) NE (50 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 4.5 km; Vertical 3.5 km
Parameters Nph = 111; Dmin = 117.1 km; Rmss = 1.11 seconds; Gp = 20°
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Event ID us 1000d1kv ***This event supersedes event AT00P5A92I,PT18067000.

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