Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude |
6.6 |
| Date-Time |
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| Location |
3.218°S, 142.543°E |
| Depth |
13 km (8.1 miles) |
| Region |
NEAR NORTH COAST OF NEW GUINEA, P.N.G. |
| Distances |
18 km (11 miles) ESE of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
130 km (80 miles) WNW of Wewak, Papua New Guinea
145 km (90 miles) ESE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea
213 km (132 miles) ESE of Jayapura, Indonesia
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| Location Uncertainty |
horizontal +/- 13.6 km (8.5 miles); depth +/- 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Parameters |
NST=101, Nph=101, Dmin=552.1 km, Rmss=1.42 sec, Gp= 18°,
M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=I |
| Source |
- Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) |
| Event ID |
usb000g8my |
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Scientific & Technical Information
Tsunami Information
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General Tsunami Information
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqinthenews/2013/usb000g8my/
