2006-09-04 04:47 (Mb 5.6) NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA -4.4 143.0

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Geographic coordinates: 4.385S, 142.954E
Magnitude: 5.6 Mb
Depth: 101 km
Universal Time (UTC): 4 Sep 2006 04:47:13
Time near the Epicenter: 4 Sep 2006 14:47:13
Local time in your area: 4 Sep 2006 05:47:13

Location with respect to nearby cities:
119 km (74 miles) SW (222 degrees) of Wewak, New Guinea, PNG
216 km (134 miles) NW (318 degrees) of Mount Hagen, New Guinea, PNG
266 km (165 miles) SE (136 degrees) of Vanimo, New Guinea, PNG
324 km (201 miles) SE (130 degrees) of Jayapura, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
734 km (456 miles) NW (320 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US sfah

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist at NEIC For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/ussfah.php