Sunday, July 20, 2008

PACIFIC RING OF FIRE:SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS REGION RECENT QUAKES

5.3 Mb - SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude
5.3 Mb
Date-Time
19 Jul 2008 11:45:41 UTC
19 Jul 2008 22:45:41 near epicenter
19 Jul 2008 05:45:41 standard time in your timezone
Location
10.989S 164.667E
Depth
10 km
Distances
305 km (189 miles) ESE (102 degrees) of Kira Kira, Solomon Islands
543 km (338 miles) ESE (109 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
1919 km (1192 miles) E (97 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 7.8 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 51; Dmin = 545.1 km; Rmss = 0.77 seconds; Gp = 61°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008urba
5.2 Mb - SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude
5.2 Mb
Date-Time
19 Jul 2008 11:15:29 UTC
19 Jul 2008 22:15:29 near epicenter
19 Jul 2008 05:15:29 standard time in your timezone
Location
11.020S 164.487E
Depth
43 km
Distances
286 km (178 miles) ESE (103 degrees) of Kira Kira, Solomon Islands
486 km (302 miles) ESE (122 degrees) of Auki, Solomon Islands
526 km (327 miles) ESE (110 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
1899 km (1180 miles) E (97 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 9.3 km; Vertical 20.7 km
Parameters
Nph = 73; Dmin = 527.5 km; Rmss = 0.66 seconds; Gp = 144°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008ura6
6.3 Mw - SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude
6.3 Mw
Date-Time
19 Jul 2008 11:01:22 UTC
19 Jul 2008 22:01:22 near epicenter
19 Jul 2008 05:01:22 standard time in your timezone
Location
11.078S 164.456E
Depth
43 km
Distances
284 km (177 miles) ESE (104 degrees) of Kira Kira, Solomon Islands
486 km (302 miles) ESE (122 degrees) of Auki, Solomon Islands
525 km (326 miles) ESE (110 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
1896 km (1178 miles) E (97 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 9.8 km; Vertical 18.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 121; Dmin = 526.5 km; Rmss = 0.94 seconds; Gp = 82°M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008ura4 ***This event supersedes event AT00646528.
5.6 Mb - SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude
5.6 Mb
Date-Time
19 Jul 2008 09:34:30 UTC
19 Jul 2008 20:34:30 near epicenter
19 Jul 2008 03:34:30 standard time in your timezone
Location
11.031S 164.492E
Depth
32 km
Distances
287 km (178 miles) ESE (103 degrees) of Kira Kira, Solomon Islands
487 km (302 miles) ESE (122 degrees) of Auki, Solomon Islands
527 km (327 miles) ESE (110 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
1900 km (1180 miles) E (97 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 8.0 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 56; Dmin = 528.5 km; Rmss = 0.67 seconds; Gp = 122°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008uray
6.7 Mb - SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
6.7 Mb
Date-Time
19 Jul 2008 09:27:05 UTC
19 Jul 2008 20:27:05 near epicenter
19 Jul 2008 03:27:05 standard time in your timezone
Location
11.041S 164.489E
Depth
38 km
Distances
287 km (178 miles) ESE (103 degrees) of Kira Kira, Solomon Islands
487 km (303 miles) ESE (122 degrees) of Auki, Solomon Islands
527 km (327 miles) ESE (110 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
1900 km (1180 miles) E (97 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 5.0 km; Vertical 11.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 188; Dmin = 528.6 km; Rmss = 0.79 seconds; Gp = 39°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008uraw ***This event supersedes event AT00645962.
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