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European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre
Rapid Determination of Source Parameters
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WARNING : These parameters are preliminary and subject to revision.
Location and magnitude estimations may be revised if necessary in
an INFORMATION message.
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EARTHQUAKE on 17/12/2016 at 10:51 (UTC)
NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. 46 km SW Warambif
MAGNITUDE: Mw 8.0
Data provided by: BUD GFZ GSRC INGV JMA KAN MAD PTWC SC3
Latitude = 4.52 S
Longitude = 153.46 E
Origin Time = 10:51:11.7 (UTC)
Depth = 100 Km
RMS = 1.34 sec
Gap = 14 degrees
95% confidence ellipse: - Semi major = 4.6 Km
- Semi minor = 4.3 Km
- Azimuth of major axis = 12 degrees
Number of data used = 264
Preliminary location computed on Sat Dec 17 11:14:36 2016 (UTC)
Done by Y Cano
Comments :
Message number: 2391
All magnitudes estimations :
M 7.5 (BUD) Mb6.4 (GSRC) Mw8.1 (INGV) Mw8.0 (JMA)
Mw7.3 (KAN) Mw8.0 (PTWC) M 7.3 (SC3)
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