== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT == ***This event supersedes event AT00429128.
Region: EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. Geographic coordinates: 6.951S, 147.246E Magnitude: 5.8 Mw Depth: 87 km Universal Time (UTC): 18 Oct 2008 00:54:41 Time near the Epicenter: 18 Oct 2008 10:54:41 Local standard time in your area: 18 Oct 2008 00:54:41 Location with respect to nearby cities: 35 km (22 miles) SE (129 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG 199 km (124 miles) NE (55 degrees) of Kerema, New Guinea, PNG 224 km (139 miles) ESE (116 degrees) of Goroka, New Guinea, PNG 280 km (174 miles) N (1 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS ________________________________ event ID : US 2008ygcw 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/us2008ygcw.php or http://earthquake.usgs.gov/ National Earthquake Information Center U.S. Geological Survey http://neic.usgs.gov DISCLAIMER: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/ens/help.html#disclaimer This email was sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You requested mail for events between -90.0/90.0 latitude and 180.0/-180.0 longitude for M5.5 at all times. To change your parameters or unsubscribe, go to: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/ens -- Posted By Breaking News to Break News at 10/18/2008 04:17:00 AM
