7.7 - SOLOMON ISLANDS

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 7.7
Date-Time
  • 8 Dec 2016 17:38:47 UTC
  • 9 Dec 2016 04:38:47 near epicenter
  • 8 Dec 2016 09:38:47 standard time in your timezone
Location 10.674S 161.335E
Depth 48 km
Distances
  • 68 km (42 mi) WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
  • 204 km (126 mi) SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands
  • 806 km (499 mi) SE of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
  • 829 km (513 mi) NW of Luganville, Vanuatu
  • 1085 km (672 mi) NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 8.2 km; Vertical 5.4 km
Parameters Nph = 155; Dmin = 204.2 km; Rmss = 1.04 seconds; Gp = 35°
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Event ID us 20007z80

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