Magnitude 5.1 - SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS

2011 October 29 00:57:21 UTC

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Earthquake Details

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Magnitude5.1
Date-Time
Location10.653°S, 165.006°E
Depth58.1 km (36.1 miles)
RegionSANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
Distances90 km (55 miles) W of Lata, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Isl.
339 km (210 miles) E of Kira Kira, San Cristobal, Solomon Isl.
570 km (354 miles) ESE of HONIARA, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
2249 km (1397 miles) NE of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 15.5 km (9.6 miles); depth +/- 11.5 km (7.1 miles)
ParametersNST= 54, Nph= 54, Dmin=571.1 km, Rmss=0.7 sec, Gp= 40°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=6
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusb0006g1l
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