Magnitude 5.8 - EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Region: EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.
Geographic coordinates: 5.415S, 146.579E
Magnitude: 5.8 Mw
Depth: 112 km
Universal Time (UTC): 6 Nov 2006 20:56:49
Time near the Epicenter: 7 Nov 2006 06:56:49
Local time in your area: 6 Nov 2006 20:56:49

Location with respect to nearby cities:
85 km (53 miles) ESE (103 degrees) of Madang, New Guinea, PNG
148 km (92 miles) ENE (60 degrees) of Goroka, New Guinea, PNG
156 km (97 miles) NNW (343 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
456 km (283 miles) N (351 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US utbh

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist at NEIC For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
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