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6.6 Mw – SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS

6.6 Mw – SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.6 Mw
Date-Time
  • 9 Jan 2012 04:07:16 UTC
  • 9 Jan 2012 15:07:16 near epicenter
  • 8 Jan 2012 20:07:16 standard time in your timezone
Location 10.557S 165.159E
Depth 38 km
Distances
  • 353 km (219 miles) E (92 degrees) of Kira Kira, Solomon Islands
  • 583 km (362 miles) ESE (102 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
  • 1970 km (1224 miles) E (95 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 13.9 km; Vertical 8.8 km
Parameters Nph = 201; Dmin = 584.4 km; Rmss = 0.65 seconds; Gp = 25°
M-type = Mw; Version = B
Event ID US c0007hrv

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