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Magnitude 6.7 - SOLOMON ISLANDS

2004 November 11 17:34:53 UTC

Earthquake Details

Magnitude 6.7 (Strong)
Date-Time
  • Thursday, November 11, 2004 at 17:34:53 (UTC)
    = Coordinated Universal Time
  • Friday, November 12, 2004 at 4:34:53 AM
    = local time at epicenter
  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 11.134°S, 162.193°E
    Depth 21.9 km (13.6 miles)
    Region SOLOMON ISLANDS
    Distances 80 km (50 miles) SSE of Kira Kira, San Cristobal, Solomon Isl.
    305 km (190 miles) SE of HONIARA, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
    310 km (195 miles) SSE of Auki, Malaita, Solomon Islands
    2055 km (1270 miles) NNE of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
    Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 8.3 km (5.2 miles); depth +/- 20.9 km (13.0 miles)
    Parameters Nst=144, Nph=144, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=0.99 sec, Gp= 50°,
    M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=R
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID usqsbr
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