6.9 - SOLOMON ISLANDS

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.9
Date-Time
  • 9 Dec 2016 19:10:06 UTC
  • 10 Dec 2016 06:10:06 near epicenter
  • 9 Dec 2016 11:10:06 standard time in your timezone
Location 10.680S 161.126E
Depth 10 km
Distances
  • 90 km (55 mi) WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
  • 188 km (116 mi) SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands
  • 789 km (489 mi) SE of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
  • 846 km (524 mi) NW of Luganville, Vanuatu
  • 1100 km (682 mi) NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 7.6 km; Vertical 1.8 km
Parameters Nph = 113; Dmin = 188.3 km; Rmss = 1.53 seconds; Gp = 34°
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Event ID us 20007zlq

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