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NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.

07/09/26 12:36:23 UTC
Epicenter 4.88S 153.41E

  Me   6.3                                                             
Broadband Source Parameters:
 BROADBAND DEPTH:        40.0 km
 RADIATED ENERGY                                                      
  No. of sta:  7  Focal mech.  M                                      
  Energy       6.9+2.3*10**13 Nm                                      
 COMMENT:  Complex earthquake   
  observed on broadband         
  displacement seismograms.  A  
  small event is followed by a  
  larger event about 5 seconds  
  later.  Depth from synthetics 
  of broadband displacement     
  seismograms based on first    
  event.                        

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