6.2 - SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS REGION

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.2
Date-Time
  • 7 Feb 2013 00:30:11 UTC
  • 7 Feb 2013 11:30:11 near epicenter
  • 6 Feb 2013 16:30:11 standard time in your timezone
Location 11.664S 164.960E
Depth 9 km
Distances
  • 357 km (222 miles) ESE (113 degrees) of Kira Kira, Solomon Islands
  • 490 km (304 miles) NNW (331 degrees) of Santo (Luganville), Vanuatu
  • 600 km (373 miles) ESE (114 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
  • 1956 km (1216 miles) E (99 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 16.5 km; Vertical 5.8 km
Parameters Nph = 244; Dmin = 600.8 km; Rmss = 0.62 seconds; Gp = 55°
Version = 8
Event ID us c000f2ul

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