2018-05-09 07:57:55 (M6.0) NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. -5.9 151.8 (70fa9)

M6.0 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude	6.0
Date-Time	9 May 2018 07:57:55 UTC 9 May 2018 17:57:55 near epicenter 9 May 2018 13:27:55 standard time in your timezone
Location	5.892S 151.796E
Depth	10 km
Distances	191 km (119 miles) SSW (193 degrees) of Rabaul, New Britain, PNG 253 km (157 miles) E (81 degrees) of Kandrian, New Britain, PNG 369 km (229 miles) NNW (344 degrees) of Kulumadau, Woodlark Island, PNG 539 km (335 miles) E (80 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG 644 km (400 miles) NE (52 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 6.3 km; Vertical 1.6 km
Parameters	Nph = 124; Dmin = 192.2 km; Rmss = 0.95 seconds; Gp = 42° Version =
Event ID	us 1000e17w

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