2018-12-21 08:30:15 (M5.7) New Britain region, Papua New Guinea -5.4 152.0 (70fa9)

M5.7 Earthquake - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.7
Date-Time	21 Dec 2018 08:30:15 UTC 21 Dec 2018 18:30:15 near epicenter 21 Dec 2018 14:00:15 standard time in your timezone
Location	5.399S 151.993E
Depth	10 km
Distances	119.6 km (74.2 mi) SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 206.2 km (127.9 mi) E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 338.6 km (209.9 mi) SSE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea 406.3 km (251.9 mi) WNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea 557.8 km (345.8 mi) NE of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 6.5 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 151; Dmin = 134.8 km; Rmss = 0.62 seconds; Gp = 45° Version =
Event ID	us 2000ivst

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