Magnitude 6.8 - SOLOMON ISLANDS
2004 October 8 08:27:53 UTC
Earthquake Details
| Magnitude | 6.8 (Strong) |
|---|---|
| Date-Time |
= Coordinated Universal Time = local time at epicenter |
| Location | 10.963°S, 162.157°E |
| Depth | 36 km (22.4 miles) set by location program |
| Region | SOLOMON ISLANDS |
| Distances | 60 km (40 miles) SSE of Kira Kira, San Cristobal, Solomon Isl. 290 km (180 miles) SSE of Auki, Malaita, Solomon Islands 295 km (180 miles) SE of HONIARA, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands 2070 km (1280 miles) NNE of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 5 km (3.1 miles); depth fixed by location program |
| Parameters | Nst=270, Nph=270, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=0.77 sec, Gp= 22°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=R |
| Source | USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) |
| Event ID | uspiav |
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