Magnitude 5.2 - SOLOMON ISLANDS

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2012 September 08 04:11:48 UTC

Earthquake Details

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Magnitude5.2
Date-Time
Location 9.820°S, 160.367°E
Depth48.7 km (30.3 miles)
RegionSOLOMON ISLANDS
Distances62 km (38 miles) SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands
665 km (413 miles) SE of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
971 km (603 miles) NW of Luganville, Vanuatu
1080 km (671 miles) SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 16.8 km (10.4 miles); depth +/- 9.2 km (5.7 miles)
ParametersNST=181, Nph=181, Dmin=62.3 km, Rmss=0.54 sec, Gp=101°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc000ciq3
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