2018-03-08 17:39:50 UPDATED: (M6.8) NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. -4.4 153.2 (70fa9)

M6.8 - NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude	6.8
Date-Time	8 Mar 2018 17:39:51 UTC 9 Mar 2018 03:39:51 near epicenter 8 Mar 2018 23:09:51 standard time in your timezone
Location	4.389S 153.202E
Depth	15 km
Distances	115 km (71 miles) E (100 degrees) of Rabaul, New Britain, PNG 330 km (205 miles) NW (308 degrees) of Arawa, Bougainville, PNG 335 km (208 miles) SE (127 degrees) of Kavieng, New Ireland, PNG 735 km (457 miles) ENE (69 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG 870 km (541 miles) NE (50 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 4.5 km; Vertical 3.5 km
Parameters	Nph = 111; Dmin = 117.1 km; Rmss = 1.11 seconds; Gp = 20° Version =
Event ID	us 1000d1kv

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