A magnitude 6.3 earthquake has struck the NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA at a depth of 70.6 km (43.9 miles), the quake hit at 09:56:44 UTC Thursday 2nd August 2012 The epicenter was 128 km (80 miles) ESE from Rabaul, New Britain, Papua New Guinea No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
34 km (21 miles) SE ofTaron, PNG 114 km (70 miles) ESE ofKokopo, Papua New Guinea 304 km (188 miles) WNW ofArawa, Papua New Guinea 354 km (219 miles) ENE ofKimbe, Papua New Guinea