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Earthquake EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:54:06 GMT

Time17 years ago
Location
-6.1200, 147.3700
Depth
60.0 KM

Event Summary

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck on EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G., at Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:54:06 GMT. Depth: 60km. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this strong quake occurred at a magnitude type of mb.

Magnitude
6.2
mb
Map of EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.
Source
EMSC
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
EMSCPrimary6.260 km17 years ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_EMSC_20080830_0000033
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typemb

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