Region: BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Geographic coordinates: 6.490S, 154.920E
Magnitude: 7.1
Depth: 58 km
Universal Time (UTC): 16 Oct 2013 10:31:01
Time near the Epicenter: 16 Oct 2013 20:31:01
Local standard time in your area: 16 Oct 2013 19:31:01
Location with respect to nearby cities:
65 km (40 mi) WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
74 km (45 mi) WSW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
377 km (233 mi) SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
539 km (334 mi) ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
642 km (398 mi) WNW of Honiara, Solomon Islands
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event ID : us b000kemb
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Published time: October 15, 2013 00:39
Edited time: October 15, 2013 01:17
Tags
Asia, Natural disasters
Four people were killed in a building collapse as strong 7.2-magnitude earthquake rocked southern Philippines early on Tuesday. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says there is no threat of a Pacific-wide tsunami.
