Mw6.6 - Preliminary, New Guinea
Posted by JAC on 3/9/2011, 4:43 pm
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/pt11068005.php

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude 6.6 (Preliminary magnitude - update expected within 15 minutes)
Date-Time Wednesday, March 09, 2011 at 21:24:53 UTC
Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 07:24:53 AM at epicenter

Location 6.107°S, 149.581°E

Depth 33 km (20.5 miles) set by location program

Region NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Distances 15 km (9 miles) NNE (21°) from Kandrian, New Britain, PNG
294 km (183 miles) ENE (76°) from Lae, New Guinea, PNG
328 km (204 miles) NNE (27°) from Popondetta, New Guinea, PNG
456 km (284 miles) NE (35°) from PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea



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