6.3 - SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.3
Date-Time
  • 6 Feb 2013 00:07:22 UTC
  • 6 Feb 2013 11:07:22 near epicenter
  • 5 Feb 2013 16:07:22 standard time in your timezone
Location 10.858S 165.206E
Depth 10 km
Distances
  • 361 km (224 miles) E (98 degrees) of Kira Kira, Solomon Islands
  • 596 km (370 miles) ESE (105 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
  • 1977 km (1228 miles) E (96 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 18.3 km; Vertical 2.8 km
Parameters Nph = 199; Dmin = 597.5 km; Rmss = 0.77 seconds; Gp = 97°
Version = 6
Event ID us c000f1r5

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