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Earthquake NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:28:28 GMT

Time16 years ago
Location
-5.2100, 151.8800
Depth
46.0 KM

Event Summary

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck on NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G., at Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:28:28 GMT. Depth: 46km. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this moderate quake occurred at a magnitude type of mw.

Magnitude
5.9
mw
Map of NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.
Source
EMSC
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
EMSCPrimary5.946 km16 years ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_EMSC_20090324_0000078
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typemw

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