7.3 Mw – EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 7.3 Mw
Date-Time
14 Dec 2011 05:04:56 UTC
14 Dec 2011 15:04:56 near epicenter
13 Dec 2011 21:04:56 standard time in your timezone
Location 7.507S 146.790E
Depth 115 km
Distances
87 km (54 miles) SSW (195 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
125 km (77 miles) ENE (65 degrees) of Kerema, New Guinea, PNG
212 km (132 miles) NW (311 degrees) of Popondetta, New Guinea, PNG
223 km (138 miles) NNW (348 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 14.7 km; Vertical 8.9 km
Parameters Nph = 100; Dmin = 213.7 km; Rmss = 0.91 seconds; Gp = 39°
M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID US c00076e5
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