Magnitude 4.8 - SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS

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2012 September 05 05:32:11 UTC

Earthquake Details

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Magnitude4.8
Date-Time
Location12.377°S, 166.515°E
Depth49.9 km (31.0 miles)
RegionSANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
Distances198 km (123 miles) SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
356 km (221 miles) NNW of Luganville, Vanuatu
623 km (387 miles) NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
787 km (489 miles) ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 17.3 km (10.7 miles); depth +/- 11.2 km (7.0 miles)
ParametersNST= 19, Nph= 23, Dmin=788.1 km, Rmss=0.56 sec, Gp=108°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=4
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc000cflb
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