6.6 M - SOLOMON ISLANDS

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.6 M
Date-Time
  • 7 Mar 2011 00:09:38 UTC
  • 7 Mar 2011 11:09:38 near epicenter
  • 6 Mar 2011 16:09:38 standard time in your timezone
Location 10.363S 160.759E
Depth 30 km
Distances
  • 129 km (80 miles) W (274 degrees) of Kira Kira, Solomon Islands
  • 133 km (83 miles) SE (138 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
  • 180 km (112 miles) S (178 degrees) of Auki, Solomon Islands
  • 1488 km (925 miles) E (95 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 14.1 km; Vertical 1.0 km
Parameters Nph = 339; Dmin = 135.8 km; Rmss = 1.00 seconds; Gp = 43°
M-type = M; Version = B
Event ID US b0001q9i

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