Tuesday, December 13, 2011

7.3 EARTHQUAKE SLAMS PAPUA NEW GUINEA

HUGE 7.3 EARTHQUAKE SLAMS NEW GUINEA

Here are all the official details....
Earthquake Details
  • This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude7.3
Date-Time
Location 7.507°S, 146.791°E
Depth115.1 km (71.5 miles)
RegionEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Distances89 km (55 miles) SSW of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
123 km (76 miles) ENE of Kerema, New Guinea, PNG
221 km (137 miles) NNW of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
2308 km (1434 miles) NNW of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 14.7 km (9.1 miles); depth +/- 8.9 km (5.5 miles)
ParametersNST= 99, Nph=100, Dmin=213.7 km, Rmss=0.91 sec, Gp= 40°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc00076e5

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