Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit New Ireland region, PNG

02.08.2012

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit New Ireland, Papua New Guinea on August 2, 2012 at 9:56 UTC according to USGS. Epicenter was located 34 km (21 miles) SE of Taron, PNG at 4.706°S, 153.228°E. Recorded depth was 70.6 km (43.9 miles).

EMSC is reporting magnitude 5.8 and depth of 60 km.

This earthquake can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability. There are no people living in 100 km radius.

Magnitude	6.3
Date-Time	Thursday, August 02, 2012 at 09:56:44 UTC Thursday, August 02, 2012 at 07:56:44 PM at epicenter
Location	4.706°S, 153.228°E
Depth	70.6 km (43.9 miles)
Region	NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Distances	34 km (21 miles) SE of Taron, PNG 114 km (70 miles) ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 304 km (188 miles) WNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea 354 km (219 miles) ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 14 km (8.7 miles); depth +/- 9.1 km (5.7 miles)
Parameters	NST=245, Nph=256, Dmin=131.4 km, Rmss=0.83 sec, Gp= 18°, M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7
Source	Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID	usb000bldc