Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA 2012 August 22

2012 August 22 11:38:19 UTC: EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA EARTHQUAKE

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Magnitude: 5.3

Date-Time: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at 11:38:19 UTC

Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at 09:38:19 PM at epicenter

Earthquake data:

Location : 6.103°S, 147.235°E

Depth : 86.8 km (53.9 miles)

Region : EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Distances:

a)74 km (45 miles) NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea

b)138 km (85 miles) NNE of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea

c)148 km (91 miles) NNE of Wau, Papua New Guinea

d)186 km (115 miles) ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea

Location Uncertainty:horizontal +/- 15.2 km (9.4 miles); depth +/- 8.4 km (5.2 miles)

 Parameters: NST=140, Nph=142, Dmin=365.1 km, Rmss=1.33 sec, Gp= 29°,M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7