Magnitude 6.8 - NEAR NORTH COAST OF NEW GUINEA, P.N.G.

[Shiloh]

Source: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/pt11212001.php

Magnitude 6.8 - NEAR NORTH COAST OF NEW GUINEA, P.N.G.
2011 July 31 23:38:55 UTC

Earthquake Details

* This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude 6.8 (Preliminary magnitude ? update expected within 15 minutes)
Date-Time

* Sunday, July 31, 2011 at 23:38:55 UTC
* Monday, August 01, 2011 at 09:38:55 AM at epicenter

Location 3.416?S, 144.837?E
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region NEAR NORTH COAST OF NEW GUINEA, P.N.G.
Distances

* 131 km (82 miles) E (82?) from Wewak, New Guinea, PNG
* 232 km (144 miles) NNW (332?) from Madang, New Guinea, PNG
* 277 km (172 miles) NNE (14?) from Mount Hagen, New Guinea, PNG
* 441 km (274 miles) NNW (327?) from Lae, New Guinea, PNG
* 722 km (448 miles) NNW (339?) from PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea

Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available
Parameters NST= 10, Nph=0, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0 sec, Gp=148?,
M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=B
Source

* NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center

Event ID pt11212001