Magnitude 4.9 Earthquake of Taron, Papua New Guinea 2014-07-21

2014-07-21 06:01:01 UTC : Taron, Papua New Guinea EARTHQUAKE

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Magnitude: 4.9

Event Time: Time and Date Starting of Earthquake Rupture 

1. 2014-07-21 06:01:01 UTC

1. 2014-07-21 16:01:01 UTC+10:00 at epicenter

Earthquake data:

Location : Position of Epicenter 

6.343°S 152.939°E

Depth : Depth of starting Rupture 

26.9km (16.7mi)

Region : Taron, Papua New Guinea

Directions and Distances :Directions and Distances from Geographical Reference in Close Proximity Which can be effected by Location Uncertainty

a)  207km (129mi) S of Taron, Papua New Guinea

b)  232km (144mi) SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

c)  287km (178mi) W of Arawa, Papua New Guinea

d)  321km (199mi) ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

e)  721km (448mi) ENE of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Location Uncertainty: 

Parameter	Value	Uncertainty
Magnitude	4.9 mb	± 0.08
Location	6.343°S, 152.939°E	--
Depth	26.9 km	± 5.3 km
Number of Phase Applied1	66
Minimum Distance2	253.0 km (2.27°)
Travel Time Residual3	0.73 sec
Azimuthal Gap4	82°

¹Number of phase Applied: 

In determining location of hypocenter, applied number of observations on P waves and S waves. The greater the more accurate prediction of EQ.

²Minimum Distance:

 Horizontal distance of nearest Station measured in Km from epicenter. The smaller the more accuracy in prediction of depth of EQ.

³Travel Time Residual:

 A way of measurement of fit of arrival time observed to arrival time predicted for particular location. The smaller the better fit of data.

⁴Azimuthal Gap: 

Expressed in degree; the smaller the smaller the error in horizontal positioning of EQ. Large uncertainty is considered when exceeds 180° (both depth and location)