2020-07-17 02:50:23 UPDATED: (M6.9) eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea -7.8 147.8 (70fa9)

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M6.9 Earthquake - eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	6.9
Date-Time	17 Jul 2020 02:50:23 UTC 17 Jul 2020 12:50:23 near epicenter 17 Jul 2020 08:20:23 standard time in your timezone
Location	7.847S 147.755E
Depth	85 km
Distances	114.0 km (70.7 mi) N of Kokoda, Papua New Guinea 114.4 km (70.9 mi) NNW of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea 127.7 km (79.2 mi) ESE of Wau, Papua New Guinea 142.1 km (88.1 mi) ESE of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea 150.7 km (93.4 mi) SE of Lae, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 5.9 km; Vertical 3.5 km
Parameters	Nph = 120; Dmin = 184.0 km; Rmss = 1.00 seconds; Gp = 19° Version =
Event ID	us 7000aq3e

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