Magnitude 4.9 - SOLOMON ISLANDS
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2012 September 21 11:59:37 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 4.9 |
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| Location | 8.979°S, 157.978°E |
| Depth | 35.1 km (21.8 miles) |
| Region | SOLOMON ISLANDS |
| Distances | 154 km (95 miles) SW of Dadali, Solomon Islands 222 km (137 miles) WNW of Honiara, Solomon Islands 407 km (252 miles) SE of Arawa, Papua New Guinea 813 km (505 miles) SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 19.9 km (12.4 miles); depth +/- 11.6 km (7.2 miles) |
| Parameters | NST= 86, Nph= 86, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=0.91 sec, Gp= 47°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=A |
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| Event ID | usc000ct73 |
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