Magnitude 5.1 - SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS

2012 January 04 19:53:36 UTC

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Earthquake Details

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Magnitude5.1
Date-Time
Location10.375°S, 166.241°E
Depth43.2 km (26.8 miles)
RegionSANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
Distances58 km (36 miles) NE of Lata, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Isl.
473 km (293 miles) E of Kira Kira, San Cristobal, Solomon Isl.
697 km (433 miles) E of HONIARA, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
2348 km (1458 miles) NE of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 21.8 km (13.5 miles); depth +/- 10 km (6.2 miles)
ParametersNST= 74, Nph= 74, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=0.91 sec, Gp= 68°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=3
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc0007g8a
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