6.9 - SOLOMON ISLANDS

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Globe with Earthquake Location
Magnitude 6.9
Date-Time
  • 10 Aug 2015 04:12:14 UTC
  • 10 Aug 2015 15:12:14 near epicenter
  • 9 Aug 2015 20:12:14 standard time in your timezone
Location 9.381S 157.996E
Depth 10 km
Distances
  • 186 km (115 mi) SW of Dadali, Solomon Islands
  • 214 km (132 mi) W of Honiara, Solomon Islands
  • 443 km (274 mi) SE of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
  • 837 km (518 mi) E of Alotau, Papua New Guinea
  • 842 km (522 mi) SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 8.1 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters Nph = 100; Dmin = 862.4 km; Rmss = 1.06 seconds; Gp = 24°
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Event ID us 100030pg

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