2018-03-29 21:38:37 (M5.3) NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. -5.5 151.6 (70fa9)

M5.3 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude	5.3
Date-Time	29 Mar 2018 21:38:38 UTC 30 Mar 2018 07:38:38 near epicenter 30 Mar 2018 03:08:38 standard time in your timezone
Location	5.538S 151.613E
Depth	35 km
Distances	160 km (99 miles) SSW (203 degrees) of Rabaul, New Britain, PNG 243 km (151 miles) ENE (72 degrees) of Kandrian, New Britain, PNG 342 km (213 miles) SSE (165 degrees) of Kavieng, New Ireland, PNG 527 km (328 miles) ENE (75 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG 654 km (406 miles) NE (48 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 8.6 km; Vertical 2.0 km
Parameters	Nph = 70; Dmin = 609.0 km; Rmss = 1.04 seconds; Gp = 59° Version =
Event ID	us 1000db4s

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