2016-10-17 06:14:58 UPDATED: (M6.9) NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA -6.1 148.9 (70fa9)

M6.9 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude	6.9
Date-Time	17 Oct 2016 06:14:58 UTC 17 Oct 2016 16:14:58 near epicenter 17 Oct 2016 11:44:58 standard time in your timezone
Location	6.053S 148.862E
Depth	35 km
Distances	78 km (48 mi) WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea 152 km (94 mi) WSW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 220 km (136 mi) ENE of Lae, Papua New Guinea 275 km (170 mi) ENE of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea 418 km (259 mi) NNE of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 6.6 km; Vertical 1.8 km
Parameters	Nph = 142; Dmin = 415.1 km; Rmss = 1.29 seconds; Gp = 16° Version =
Event ID	us 20007ept

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