2012-04-04 20:27:29 (Mb 5.5) NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. -4.0 152.1 (ebb0)

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Region:                            NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.
Geographic coordinates:             4.030S, 152.091E
Magnitude:                        5.5 Mb
Depth:                            16 km
Universal Time (UTC):              4 Apr 2012  20:27:29
Time near the Epicenter:           5 Apr 2012  06:27:29
Local standard time in your area:  4 Apr 2012  20:27:29

Location with respect to nearby cities:
  23 km (14 miles) NNW (334 degrees) of Rabaul, New Britain, PNG
 217 km (135 miles) SE (139 degrees) of Kavieng, New Ireland, PNG
 375 km (233 miles) NE (49 degrees) of Kandrian, New Britain, PNG
 640 km (397 miles) ENE (62 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
 811 km (504 miles) NE (42 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea


ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID                     :  US c0008w57

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