2015-04-30 10:45:06 UPDATED: (M6.8) NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA -5.5 151.8 (70fa9)

M6.8 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude	6.8
Date-Time	30 Apr 2015 10:45:06 UTC 30 Apr 2015 20:45:07 near epicenter 30 Apr 2015 16:15:06 standard time in your timezone
Location	5.456S 151.824E
Depth	60 km
Distances	131 km (81 mi) SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 186 km (115 mi) E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 338 km (210 mi) SSE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea 419 km (260 mi) WNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea 676 km (419 mi) NE of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 7.2 km; Vertical 7.3 km
Parameters	Nph = 71; Dmin = 145.0 km; Rmss = 1.11 seconds; Gp = 23° Version =
Event ID	us 20002ag9

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