SOLOMON ISLANDS RECENT QUAKES

4.7 Mb - SOLOMON ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.7 Mb
Date-Time
31 Jul 2008 08:02:13 UTC
31 Jul 2008 19:02:13 near epicenter
31 Jul 2008 02:02:13 standard time in your timezone
Location
10.471S 163.439E
Depth
10 km
Distances
165 km (102 miles) E (91 degrees) of Kira Kira, Solomon Islands
356 km (221 miles) ESE (123 degrees) of Auki, Solomon Islands
398 km (247 miles) ESE (107 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
1782 km (1107 miles) E (95 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 10.9 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 24; Dmin = 399.8 km; Rmss = 0.89 seconds; Gp = 64°M-type = Mb; Version = 8
Event ID
US 2008vdal ***This event has been revised.

4.4 Mb - SOLOMON ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.4 Mb
Date-Time
31 Jul 2008 08:02:13 UTC
31 Jul 2008 19:02:13 near epicenter
31 Jul 2008 02:02:13 standard time in your timezone
Location
10.491S 163.428E
Depth
10 km
Distances
164 km (102 miles) E (92 degrees) of Kira Kira, Solomon Islands
356 km (221 miles) ESE (123 degrees) of Auki, Solomon Islands
398 km (247 miles) ESE (107 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
1781 km (1106 miles) E (95 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 12.2 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 18; Dmin = 399.4 km; Rmss = 0.96 seconds; Gp = 64°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008vdal

5.3 Mb - SOLOMON ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.3 Mb
Date-Time
31 Jul 2008 08:07:38 UTC
31 Jul 2008 19:07:38 near epicenter
31 Jul 2008 02:07:38 standard time in your timezone
Location
10.498S 163.578E
Depth
10 km
Distances
180 km (112 miles) E (92 degrees) of Kira Kira, Solomon Islands
371 km (230 miles) ESE (122 degrees) of Auki, Solomon Islands
414 km (257 miles) ESE (106 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
1797 km (1117 miles) E (95 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 10.5 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 58; Dmin = 415.2 km; Rmss = 0.82 seconds; Gp = 122°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008vdam

5.2 Mb - SOLOMON ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.2 Mb
Date-Time
30 Jul 2008 19:07:00 UTC
31 Jul 2008 06:07:00 near epicenter
30 Jul 2008 13:07:00 standard time in your timezone
Location
10.479S 163.188E
Depth
45 km
Distances
137 km (85 miles) E (91 degrees) of Kira Kira, Solomon Islands
334 km (207 miles) SE (125 degrees) of Auki, Solomon Islands
372 km (231 miles) ESE (108 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
1754 km (1090 miles) E (95 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 14.7 km; Vertical 23.9 km
Parameters
Nph = 35; Dmin = 373.9 km; Rmss = 1.18 seconds; Gp = 64°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008vcbg

6.1 Mw - SOLOMON ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
6.1 Mw
Date-Time
28 Jul 2008 21:40:53 UTC
29 Jul 2008 08:40:53 near epicenter
28 Jul 2008 15:40:53 standard time in your timezone
Location
10.582S 163.146E
Depth
52 km
Distances
133 km (83 miles) E (96 degrees) of Kira Kira, Solomon Islands
337 km (209 miles) SE (127 degrees) of Auki, Solomon Islands
371 km (231 miles) ESE (110 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
1750 km (1088 miles) E (95 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 8.7 km; Vertical 19.9 km
Parameters
Nph = 117; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 1.02 seconds; Gp = 43°M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008vabe

5.7 Mb - SOLOMON ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.7 Mb
Date-Time
28 Jul 2008 21:37:40 UTC
29 Jul 2008 08:37:40 near epicenter
28 Jul 2008 15:37:40 standard time in your timezone
Location
10.566S 163.047E
Depth
68 km
Distances
122 km (76 miles) E (96 degrees) of Kira Kira, Solomon Islands
327 km (203 miles) SE (128 degrees) of Auki, Solomon Islands
360 km (224 miles) ESE (110 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
1739 km (1081 miles) E (95 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 15.7 km; Vertical 38.5 km
Parameters
Nph = 104; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 1.03 seconds; Gp = 61°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008vabf ***This event supersedes event AT00728105.
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