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Earthquake NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.

Tue, 20 Dec 2016 04:33:50 GMT

Time9 years ago
Location
-6.7500, 153.8400
Depth
35.0 KM

Event Summary

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck on NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G., at Tue, 20 Dec 2016 04:33:50 GMT. Depth: 35km. Reviewed by NEIC seismologists, this moderate quake occurred at a magnitude type of mb.

Magnitude
5.0
mb
Map of NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.
Source
NEIC
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
NEICPrimary5.035 km9 years ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_NEIC_20161220_0000008
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typemb

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