SOLOMON ISLANDS RECENT QUAKES

5.3 Mb - SOLOMON ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.3 Mb
Date-Time
7 Aug 2008 00:05:57 UTC
7 Aug 2008 11:05:57 near epicenter
6 Aug 2008 18:05:57 standard time in your timezone
Location
10.444S 160.398E
Depth
51 km
Distances
119 km (74 miles) SSE (156 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
168 km (104 miles) W (270 degrees) of Kira Kira, Solomon Islands
191 km (119 miles) S (190 degrees) of Auki, Solomon Islands
1449 km (901 miles) E (95 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 29.0 km; Vertical 7.5 km
Parameters
Nph = 47; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.59 seconds; Gp = 144°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008vkab

5.1 Mb - SOLOMON ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.1 Mb
Date-Time
6 Aug 2008 08:38:33 UTC
6 Aug 2008 19:38:33 near epicenter
6 Aug 2008 02:38:33 standard time in your timezone
Location
8.860S 157.850E
Depth
10 km
Distances
139 km (86 miles) SE (128 degrees) of Gizo, Solomon Islands
158 km (98 miles) SW (235 degrees) of Dadali, Solomon Islands
240 km (149 miles) WNW (286 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
1171 km (728 miles) E (88 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 10.1 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 60; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.88 seconds; Gp = 79°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008vjag
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