M6.7 - NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA

M6.7 - NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Preliminary Earthquake ReportMagnitude6.7Date-Time31 Aug 2016 03:11:36 UTC31 Aug 2016 13:11:36 near epicenter30 Aug 2016 22:11:36 standard time in your timezoneLocation3.691S 152.788EDepth499 kmDistances39 km (24 mi) E of Namatanai, Papua New Guinea93 km (57 mi) NE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea253 km (156 mi) ESE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea358 km (221 mi) NE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea888 km (550 mi) NE of Port Moresby, Papua New GuineaLocation UncertaintyHorizontal: 9.6 km; Vertical 8.3 kmParametersNph = 83; Dmin = 88.5 km; Rmss = 0.74 seconds; Gp = 20°
Version =Event IDus 10006iy0

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