6.1 - SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.1
Date-Time
  • 2 Feb 2013 18:58:07 UTC
  • 3 Feb 2013 05:58:07 near epicenter
  • 2 Feb 2013 10:58:07 standard time in your timezone
Location 10.912S 165.260E
Depth 10 km
Distances
  • 367 km (228 miles) E (98 degrees) of Kira Kira, Solomon Islands
  • 603 km (375 miles) ESE (106 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
  • 1983 km (1232 miles) E (96 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 16.8 km; Vertical 1.7 km
Parameters Nph = 107; Dmin = 604.2 km; Rmss = 0.99 seconds; Gp = 98°
Version = 6
Event ID us c000f05y

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