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Strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - New Britain Region, P.N.G. on Friday, 4 July 2014

Strong mag. 6.4 earthquake - New Britain Region, P.N.G. on Friday, 4 July 2014

Strong mag. 6.4 earthquake - New Britain Region, P.N.G. on Friday, 4 July 2014
Jul 4 16:10: Magnitude recalculated from 6.3 to 6.4.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 35.0 km.
Date & time: Friday, 4 July 2014 15:00 UTC
Magnitude: 6.4
Depth: 35.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 6.3°S / 152.83°E (Papua New Guinea)
Nearest volcano: Bamus (219 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 2.5*10^14 J (69.8 GWh / 60036 tons of TNT / 3.8 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
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Fri, 4 Jul 2014
Fri, 4 Jul 15:00 UTCM 6.4 / 40 km NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.EMSC

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