Earthquakes, Global Emergency

6.5 Mw – SOLOMON ISLANDS

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.5 Mw
Date-Time
  • 14 Feb 2012 08:19:58 UTC
  • 14 Feb 2012 19:19:58 near epicenter
  • 14 Feb 2012 00:19:58 standard time in your timezone
Location 10.387S 161.262E
Depth 54 km
Distances
  • 74 km (46 miles) W (275 degrees) of Kira Kira, Solomon Islands
  • 176 km (110 miles) SE (126 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
  • 192 km (119 miles) SSE (161 degrees) of Auki, Solomon Islands
  • 1543 km (959 miles) E (95 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 14.4 km; Vertical 8.7 km
Parameters Nph = 0; Dmin = 0.0 km; Rmss = 1.41 seconds; Gp = 61°
M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID US b000803b

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