Magnitude 4.8 - SOLOMON ISLANDS

2012 January 15 02:40:09 UTC

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Earthquake Details

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Magnitude4.8
Date-Time
Location 7.296°S, 155.109°E
Depth96.5 km (60.0 miles)
RegionSOLOMON ISLANDS
Distances126 km (78 miles) SSW of Arawa, Bougainville, PNG
171 km (106 miles) WSW of Chirovanga, Choiseul, Solomon Islands
579 km (359 miles) WNW of HONIARA, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
2248 km (1396 miles) N of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 7.5 km (4.7 miles); depth +/- 15.7 km (9.8 miles)
ParametersNST= 47, Nph= 47, Dmin=473.6 km, Rmss=1.05 sec, Gp= 40°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=6
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc0007l2m
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