2016-12-17 11:27:41 (M6.0) NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA -5.7 153.9 (70fa9)

M6.0 - NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude	6.0
Date-Time	17 Dec 2016 11:27:41 UTC 17 Dec 2016 21:27:41 near epicenter 17 Dec 2016 16:57:41 standard time in your timezone
Location	5.704S 153.934E
Depth	40 km
Distances	169 km (104 mi) SE of Taron, Papua New Guinea 186 km (115 mi) WNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea 238 km (147 mi) SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 420 km (260 mi) E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 781 km (484 mi) WNW of Honiara, Solomon Islands
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 6.3 km; Vertical 6.8 km
Parameters	Nph = 134; Dmin = 257.7 km; Rmss = 0.69 seconds; Gp = 121° Version =
Event ID	us 200081w0

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