Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit New Ireland region, PNG
August 02, 2012
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit New Ireland, Papua New Guinea on August 2, 2012 at 9:56 UTC according to USGS. Epicenter was located 34 km (21 miles) SE of Taron, PNG at 4.706°S, 153.228°E. Recorded depth was 70.6 km (43.9 miles).EMSC is reporting magnitude 5.8