Earthequake Magnitude 7.3 - EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

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7.3 Mw - EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude	7.3 Mw
Date-Time	14 Dec 2011 05:04:56 UTC 14 Dec 2011 15:04:56 near epicenter 14 Dec 2011 05:04:56 standard time in your timezone
Location	7.507S 146.790E
Depth	115 km
Distances	87 km (54 miles) SSW (195 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG 125 km (77 miles) ENE (65 degrees) of Kerema, New Guinea, PNG 212 km (132 miles) NW (311 degrees) of Popondetta, New Guinea, PNG 223 km (138 miles) NNW (348 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 14.7 km; Vertical 8.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 100; Dmin = 213.7 km; Rmss = 0.91 seconds; Gp = 39° M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID	US c00076e5