Magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck New Britain region, Papua New Guinea.

Preliminary Earthquake Report:

Magnitude 6.0

Date-Time • 16 Sep 2015 14:03:22 UTC

• 17 Sep 2015 00:03:22 near epicenter
• 16 Sep 2015 03:03:22 standard time in your timezone
Location 6.001S 151.454E
Depth 6 km
Distances • 153 km (94 mi) ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
• 203 km (125 mi) SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
• 385 km (238 mi) S of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
• 452 km (280 mi) W of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
• 605 km (375 mi) NE of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 7.7 km; Vertical 3.5 km
Parameters Nph = 105; Dmin = 215.1 km; Rmss = 1.13 seconds; Gp = 20°

Powerful earthquake rocked New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea today.

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 7.4

Date-Time • 5 May 2015 01:44:07 UTC
• 5 May 2015 11:44:08 near epicenter
• 4 May 2015 14:44:07 standard time in your time zone

Location 5.503S 151.915E

Depth 63 km

Distances • 133 km (82 mi) SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
• 196 km (122 mi) E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
• 346 km (215 mi) SSE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
• 408 km (253 mi) W of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
• 680 km (422 mi) NE of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 7.1 km; Vertical 6.6 km
Parameters Nph = 68; Dmin = 633.4 km; Rmss = 1.30 seconds; Gp = 68°

Event ID us 20002bnf