6.9 Mw - SOLOMON ISLANDS

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.9 Mw
Date-Time
  • 23 Apr 2011 04:16:55 UTC
  • 23 Apr 2011 15:16:55 near epicenter
  • 22 Apr 2011 20:16:55 standard time in your timezone
Location 10.349S 161.232E
Depth 81 km
Distances
  • 77 km (48 miles) W (278 degrees) of Kira Kira, Solomon Islands
  • 171 km (106 miles) SE (125 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
  • 187 km (116 miles) SSE (162 degrees) of Auki, Solomon Islands
  • 1540 km (957 miles) E (95 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 14.4 km; Vertical 7.9 km
Parameters Nph = 393; Dmin = 173.7 km; Rmss = 0.86 seconds; Gp = 21°
M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID US c0002xcx

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