Friday, September 28, 2012

Earthquake: M 5.2, Solomon Islands

Earthquake Details

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Magnitude 5.2
Date-Time
Location 8.976°S, 157.426°E
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles)
Region SOLOMON ISLANDS
Distances 116 km (72 miles) SSE of Gizo, Solomon Islands
282 km (175 miles) W of Honiara, Solomon Islands
369 km (229 miles) SE of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
766 km (475 miles) SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 15.6 km (9.7 miles); depth +/- 2.7 km (1.7 miles)
Parameters NST=113, Nph=114, Dmin=281.6 km, Rmss=0.85 sec, Gp= 47°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID usc000cxzx
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