2012-10-27 20:13:01 (mb 5.5) NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. -6.2 151.6 (70fa9)

5.5 mb - NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude	5.5 mb
Date-Time	27 Oct 2012 20:13:01 UTC 28 Oct 2012 06:13:01 near epicenter 28 Oct 2012 01:43:01 standard time in your timezone
Location	6.178S 151.602E
Depth	22 km
Distances	227 km (141 miles) SSW (196 degrees) of Rabaul, New Britain, PNG 229 km (142 miles) E (89 degrees) of Kandrian, New Britain, PNG 346 km (215 miles) NNW (339 degrees) of Kulumadau, Woodlark Island, PNG 512 km (318 miles) E (83 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG 607 km (377 miles) NE (53 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 17.7 km; Vertical 3.2 km
Parameters	Nph = 108; Dmin = 228.3 km; Rmss = 1.02 seconds; Gp = 49° M-type = mb; Version = 8
Event ID	us b000df3d

For updates, maps, and technical information, see:
Event Page
or
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/neic/

Disclaimer

This email was sent to earthquake.tremors@gmail.com You requested mail for events between -90.0/90.0 latitude and 180.0/-180.0 longitude (World) for M5.0 at all times. To change your parameters or unsubscribe, go to: https://sslearthquake.usgs.gov/ens/