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Earthquakes, Tsunami, USGS Bulletin

M6.1 – NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

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M6.1 – NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.1
Date-Time
21 Jun 2016 17:12:09 UTC
22 Jun 2016 03:12:09 near epicenter
21 Jun 2016 09:12:09 standard time in your timezone
Location 3.523S 151.839E
Depth 366 km
Distances
67 km (41 mi) WNW of Namatanai, Papua New Guinea
103 km (63 mi) NNW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
156 km (96 mi) SE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
292 km (181 mi) NE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
833 km (516 mi) NE of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 8.0 km; Vertical 6.5 km
Parameters Nph = 108; Dmin = 82.1 km; Rmss = 1.07 seconds; Gp = 17°
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Event ID us 200065sc

Earthquakes, Global Emergency, USGS Bulletin

M6.1 – NEAR THE COAST OF NICARAGUA

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M6.1 – NEAR THE COAST OF NICARAGUA

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.1
Date-Time
10 Jun 2016 03:25:23 UTC
9 Jun 2016 21:25:23 near epicenter
9 Jun 2016 19:25:23 standard time in your timezone
Location 12.841N 87.013W
Depth 10 km
Distances
17 km (10 mi) E of Puerto Morazan, Nicaragua
25 km (15 mi) NE of El Viejo, Nicaragua
25 km (15 mi) SSW of Somotillo, Nicaragua
26 km (16 mi) NNE of Chinandega, Nicaragua
114 km (70 mi) NW of Managua, Nicaragua
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 4.5 km; Vertical 1.8 km
Parameters Nph = 108; Dmin = 16.5 km; Rmss = 1.30 seconds; Gp = 91°
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Event ID us 200063cy

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M6.3 – MOLUCCA SEA

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M6.3 – MOLUCCA SEA

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.3
Date-Time
7 Jun 2016 19:15:16 UTC
8 Jun 2016 03:15:16 near epicenter
7 Jun 2016 11:15:16 standard time in your timezone
Location 1.295N 126.355E
Depth 38 km
Distances
126 km (78 mi) WNW of Kota Ternate, Indonesia
128 km (79 mi) WNW of Ternate, Indonesia
131 km (81 mi) E of Bitung, Indonesia
160 km (99 mi) E of Tondano, Indonesia
1093 km (677 mi) N of Dili, East Timor
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 6.3 km; Vertical 6.0 km
Parameters Nph = 111; Dmin = 126.4 km; Rmss = 1.00 seconds; Gp = 22°
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Event ID us 200062l9

Earthquakes, USGS Bulletin

2016-06-06 02:35:32 UPDATED: (M6.1) KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND -30.0 -177.8 (609e4)

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M6.1 – KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.1
Date-Time
6 Jun 2016 02:35:32 UTC
5 Jun 2016 14:35:32 near epicenter
5 Jun 2016 18:35:32 standard time in your timezone
Location 30.030S 177.837W
Depth 44 km
Distances
84 km (52 mi) S of Raoul Island, New Zealand
967 km (599 mi) NE of Whangarei, New Zealand
1000 km (620 mi) NNE of Whakatane, New Zealand
1013 km (628 mi) NE of Tauranga, New Zealand
1020 km (632 mi) SSW of Nuku`alofa, Tonga
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 7.8 km; Vertical 4.1 km
Parameters Nph = 136; Dmin = 87.4 km; Rmss = 1.08 seconds; Gp = 33°
Version =
Event ID us 2000629f ***This event has been revised.