Magnitude 5.6 - SOLOMON ISLANDS
2009 January 15 16:15:01 UTC
Earthquake Details
Magnitude | 5.6 |
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Location | 10.327°S, 161.260°E |
Depth | 112.1 km (69.7 miles) |
Region | SOLOMON ISLANDS |
Distances | 75 km (45 miles) W of Kira Kira, San Cristobal, Solomon Isl. 170 km (105 miles) ESE of HONIARA, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands 185 km (115 miles) SSE of Auki, Malaita, Solomon Islands 2085 km (1300 miles) NNE of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia |
Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 6.4 km (4.0 miles); depth +/- 11.7 km (7.3 miles) |
Parameters | NST=163, Nph=163, Dmin=174.7 km, Rmss=1 sec, Gp= 36°, M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=Q |
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Event ID | us2009bwaz |
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