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2018-03-24 11:23:35 UPDATED: (M6.0) NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.

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M6.0 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 6.0
Date-Time
  • 24 Mar 2018 11:23:36 UTC
  • 24 Mar 2018 21:23:36 near epicenter
  • 24 Mar 2018 12:23:36 standard time in your timezone
Location 5.611S 151.422E
Depth 67 km
Distances
  • 176 km (110 miles) SSW (209 degrees) of Rabaul, New Britain, PNG
  • 220 km (137 miles) ENE (72 degrees) of Kandrian, New Britain, PNG
  • 345 km (215 miles) S (169 degrees) of Kavieng, New Ireland, PNG
  • 505 km (314 miles) ENE (76 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
  • 633 km (393 miles) NE (48 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 7.3 km; Vertical 4.7 km
Parameters Nph = 164; Dmin = 598.0 km; Rmss = 1.06 seconds; Gp = 30°
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Event ID us 1000d8k9 ***This event supersedes event AT00P63EBB,PT18083000.

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