2016-12-17 10:51:12 UPDATED: (M7.9) NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA -4.5 153.4 (70fa9)

M7.9 - NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude	7.9
Date-Time	17 Dec 2016 10:51:13 UTC 17 Dec 2016 20:51:13 near epicenter 17 Dec 2016 16:21:13 standard time in your timezone
Location	4.509S 153.450E
Depth	103 km
Distances	46 km (28 mi) E of Taron, Papua New Guinea 132 km (81 mi) E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 298 km (184 mi) NW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea 364 km (225 mi) SE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea 881 km (546 mi) NE of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 7.4 km; Vertical 4.3 km
Parameters	Nph = 133; Dmin = 146.8 km; Rmss = 1.06 seconds; Gp = 17° Version =
Event ID	us 200081v8

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