6.6 - SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.6
Date-Time
  • 7 Feb 2013 18:59:16 UTC
  • 8 Feb 2013 05:59:16 near epicenter
  • 7 Feb 2013 10:59:16 standard time in your timezone
Location 11.001S 165.658E
Depth 9 km
Distances
  • 412 km (256 miles) E (99 degrees) of Kira Kira, Solomon Islands
  • 647 km (402 miles) ESE (106 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
  • 2027 km (1259 miles) E (96 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 14.1 km; Vertical 2.8 km
Parameters Nph = 362; Dmin = 648.6 km; Rmss = 0.86 seconds; Gp = 38°
Version = A
Event ID us c000f3fx

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