SOLOMON ISLANDS RECENT QUAKES

6.1 Mw - SOLOMON ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
6.1 Mw
Date-Time
9 Sep 2008 12:22:49 UTC
9 Sep 2008 23:22:49 near epicenter
9 Sep 2008 06:22:49 standard time in your timezone
Location
9.261S 158.255E
Depth
10 km
Distances
160 km (99 miles) SSW (212 degrees) of Dadali, Solomon Islands
187 km (116 miles) W (277 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
201 km (125 miles) SE (130 degrees) of Gizo, Solomon Islands
1213 km (754 miles) E (90 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 6.3 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 130; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.97 seconds; Gp = 36°M-type = Mw; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008wta5 ***This event supersedes event AT00096297.

5.2 Mb - SOLOMON ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.2 Mb
Date-Time
3 Sep 2008 12:16:06 UTC
3 Sep 2008 23:16:06 near epicenter
3 Sep 2008 06:16:06 standard time in your timezone
Location
10.440S 161.301E
Depth
139 km
Distances
69 km (43 miles) W (271 degrees) of Kira Kira, Solomon Islands
183 km (114 miles) SE (126 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
199 km (124 miles) SSE (161 degrees) of Auki, Solomon Islands
1548 km (962 miles) E (95 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 8.0 km; Vertical 28.5 km
Parameters
Nph = 74; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.72 seconds; Gp = 82°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008wma6

5.0 Mb - SOLOMON ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.0 Mb
Date-Time
30 Aug 2008 14:48:23 UTC
31 Aug 2008 01:48:23 near epicenter
30 Aug 2008 08:48:23 standard time in your timezone
Location
7.035S 155.852E
Depth
81 km
Distances
95 km (59 miles) WSW (245 degrees) of Chirovanga, Solomon Islands
97 km (60 miles) SSE (160 degrees) of Arawa, Bougainville, PNG
162 km (100 miles) NW (317 degrees) of Gizo, Solomon Islands
526 km (327 miles) WNW (301 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
978 km (608 miles) E (92 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 7.5 km; Vertical 14.6 km
Parameters
Nph = 76; Dmin = 523.3 km; Rmss = 0.95 seconds; Gp = 86°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008wica ***This event has been revised.

4.8 Mb - SOLOMON ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.8 Mb
Date-Time
30 Aug 2008 06:37:08 UTC
30 Aug 2008 17:37:08 near epicenter
30 Aug 2008 00:37:08 standard time in your timezone
Location
10.395S 161.386E
Depth
135 km
Distances
60 km (37 miles) W (276 degrees) of Kira Kira, Solomon Islands
188 km (117 miles) ESE (123 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
198 km (123 miles) SSE (158 degrees) of Auki, Solomon Islands
1557 km (968 miles) E (95 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 15.7 km; Vertical 12.3 km
Parameters
Nph = 27; Dmin = 190.5 km; Rmss = 0.81 seconds; Gp = 144°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008wiap

5.0 Mb - SOLOMON ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.0 Mb
Date-Time
28 Aug 2008 23:56:49 UTC
29 Aug 2008 10:56:49 near epicenter
28 Aug 2008 17:56:49 standard time in your timezone
Location
11.091S 161.996E
Depth
29 km
Distances
72 km (44 miles) S (174 degrees) of Kira Kira, Solomon Islands
288 km (179 miles) SE (129 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
296 km (184 miles) SSE (151 degrees) of Auki, Solomon Islands
1629 km (1012 miles) E (98 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 24.6 km; Vertical 5.6 km
Parameters
Nph = 31; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 1.17 seconds; Gp = 90°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008wged
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