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Earthquake NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.

Sat, 17 Dec 2016 11:22:39 GMT

Time9 years ago
Location
-4.4400, 153.5300
Depth
91.0 KM

Event Summary

A 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck on NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G., at Sat, 17 Dec 2016 11:22:39 GMT. Depth: 91km. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this major quake occurred at a magnitude type of mb.

Magnitude
7.9
mb
Map of NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.
Source
EMSC
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
EMSCPrimary7.983 km9 years ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_EMSC_20161217_0000066
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typemb

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