2018-03-29 21:25:32 UPDATED: (M6.9) NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. -5.5 151.4 (70fa9)

M6.9 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude	6.9
Date-Time	29 Mar 2018 21:25:33 UTC 30 Mar 2018 07:25:33 near epicenter 30 Mar 2018 02:55:33 standard time in your timezone
Location	5.473S 151.450E
Depth	10 km
Distances	162 km (100 miles) SSW (210 degrees) of Rabaul, New Britain, PNG 228 km (142 miles) ENE (68 degrees) of Kandrian, New Britain, PNG 331 km (206 miles) SSE (167 degrees) of Kavieng, New Ireland, PNG 512 km (318 miles) ENE (74 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG 645 km (401 miles) NE (47 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 3.5 km; Vertical 1.8 km
Parameters	Nph = 137; Dmin = 590.6 km; Rmss = 1.10 seconds; Gp = 25° Version =
Event ID	us 1000db40

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