7.0 - SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 6.6
Date-Time
  • 6 Feb 2013 01:54:15 UTC
  • 6 Feb 2013 12:54:15 near epicenter
  • 5 Feb 2013 17:54:15 standard time in your timezone
Location 10.514S 165.733E
Depth 10 km
Distances
  • 416 km (258 miles) E (91 degrees) of Kira Kira, Solomon Islands
  • 644 km (400 miles) E (101 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
  • 2033 km (1263 miles) E (95 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 15.6 km; Vertical 4.0 km
Parameters Nph = 110; Dmin = 645.3 km; Rmss = 1.07 seconds; Gp = 77°
Version = 5
Event ID us c000f1ts

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