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M6.1 – NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

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°
Version =
Event ID us 200065sc

M6.1 – NEAR THE COAST OF NICARAGUA

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°
Version =
Event ID us 200063cy

M6.3 – MOLUCCA SEA

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°
Version =
Event ID us 200062l9

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

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.

(M6.0) KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND -30.4 -177.2

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.0
Date-Time • 6 Jun 2016 02:35:23 UTC
• 5 Jun 2016 14:35:23 near epicenter
• 5 Jun 2016 18:35:23 standard time in your timezone
Location 30.396S 177.184W
Depth 10 km
Distances • 143 km (88 mi) SSE of Raoul Island, New Zealand
• 988 km (612 mi) NE of Whangarei, New Zealand
• 995 km (616 mi) NE of Whakatane, New Zealand
• 1014 km (628 mi) NE of Tauranga, New Zealand
• 1045 km (647 mi) S of Nuku`alofa, Tonga
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 5.6 km; Vertical 1.8 km
Parameters Nph = 66; Dmin = 146.5 km; Rmss = 1.47 seconds; Gp = 63°
Version =
Event ID us 2000629f

M6.2 – SOUTHERN ALASKA

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.2
Date-Time
  • 25 Sep 2014 17:51:17 UTC
  • 25 Sep 2014 09:51:17 near epicenter
  • 25 Sep 2014 09:51:17 standard time in your timezone
Location 61.953N 151.785W
Depth 102 km
Distances
  • 94 km (58 mi) WNW of Willow, Alaska
  • 125 km (77 mi) WNW of Knik-Fairview, Alaska
  • 129 km (79 mi) NW of Anchorage, Alaska
  • 379 km (234 mi) SSW of College, Alaska
  • 903 km (559 mi) WNW of Whitehorse, Canada
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 0.3 km; Vertical 0.4 km
Parameters Nph = 141; Dmin = 14.1 km; Rmss = 0.95 seconds; Gp = 21°
Version = 2
Event ID ak 11401855 ***This event supersedes event USb000sfz7.

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6.3 Mwp – QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION

6.3 Mwp – QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.3 Mwp
Date-Time
  • 28 Oct 2012 18:54:21 UTC
  • 28 Oct 2012 11:54:21 near epicenter
  • 28 Oct 2012 10:54:21 standard time in your timezone
Location 52.633N 132.701W
Depth 8 km
Distances
  • 245 km (152 miles) SW (222 degrees) of Prince Rupert, BC, Canada
  • 286 km (178 miles) S (178 degrees) of Hydaburg, AK
  • 287 km (178 miles) SSW (195 degrees) of Metlakatla, AK
  • 766 km (476 miles) WNW (303 degrees) of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 18.4 km; Vertical 6.5 km
Parameters Nph = 281; Dmin = 317.3 km; Rmss = 1.32 seconds; Gp = 84°
M-type = Mwp; Version = 8
Event ID us b000dg06

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7.1 mb – COLOMBIA

7.1 mb – COLOMBIA

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 7.1 mb
Date-Time
  • 30 Sep 2012 16:31:34 UTC
  • 30 Sep 2012 11:31:34 near epicenter
  • 30 Sep 2012 08:31:34 standard time in your timezone
Location 1.969N 76.315W
Depth 150 km
Distances
  • 62 km (39 miles) SSE (149 degrees) of Popayan, Colombia
  • 89 km (55 miles) WNW (296 degrees) of Florencia, Colombia
  • 137 km (85 miles) NE (51 degrees) of Pasto, Colombia
  • 345 km (214 miles) NE (45 degrees) of QUITO, Ecuador
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 3.0 km; Vertical 6.9 km
Parameters Nph = 717; Dmin = 885.8 km; Rmss = 0.89 seconds; Gp = 57°
M-type = mb; Version = A
Event ID us 2012gdap

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