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Magnitude 5.9 - SOLOMON ISLANDS

2009 May 01 06:03:06 UTC

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Earthquake Details

Magnitude5.9
Date-Time
Location10.749°S, 162.306°E
Depth21 km (13.0 miles) set by location program
RegionSOLOMON ISLANDS
Distances50 km (35 miles) SE of Kira Kira, San Cristobal, Solomon Isl.
280 km (175 miles) SE of Auki, Malaita, Solomon Islands
295 km (185 miles) ESE of HONIARA, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
2085 km (1300 miles) NNE of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 4.8 km (3.0 miles); depth fixed by location program
ParametersNST=205, Nph=205, Dmin=296.8 km, Rmss=0.91 sec, Gp= 40°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=R
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDus2009gcak
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