6.0 Mwp – SOLOMON ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake ReportMagnitude6.0 Mwp
Date-Time27 Sep 2012 23:53:49 UTC
28 Sep 2012 10:53:49 near epicenter
27 Sep 2012 15:53:49 standard time in your timezone

Location8.825S 157.557E

Depth9 km
Distances112 km (70 miles) SE (136 degrees) of Gizo, Solomon Islands
184 km (114 miles) WSW (242 degrees) of Dadali, Solomon Islands
261 km (162 miles) SSE (157 degrees) of Chirovanga, Solomon Islands
272 km (169 miles) WNW (285 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
1139 km (708 miles) E (87 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea

Location UncertaintyHorizontal: 14.7 km; Vertical 2.8 km
ParametersNph = 190; Dmin = 271.7 km; Rmss = 1.45 seconds; Gp = 36°
M-type = Mwp; Version = 6
Event IDus c000cxd5

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