SOLOMON ISLANDS RECENT QUAKES

5.1 Mb - SOLOMON ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.1 Mb
Date-Time
24 Sep 2008 06:00:50 UTC
24 Sep 2008 17:00:50 near epicenter
24 Sep 2008 00:00:50 standard time in your timezone
Location
10.223S 161.381E
Depth
92 km
Distances
65 km (41 miles) WNW (293 degrees) of Kira Kira, Solomon Islands
178 km (110 miles) ESE (118 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
180 km (112 miles) SSE (156 degrees) of Auki, Solomon Islands
1556 km (967 miles) E (94 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 7.5 km; Vertical 12.5 km
Parameters
Nph = 53; Dmin = 180.0 km; Rmss = 0.73 seconds; Gp = 57°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008xiaq

4.9 Mb - SOLOMON ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.9 Mb
Date-Time
22 Sep 2008 17:53:29 UTC
23 Sep 2008 04:53:29 near epicenter
22 Sep 2008 11:53:29 standard time in your timezone
Location
9.765S 160.213E
Depth
35 km
Distances
44 km (27 miles) SE (139 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
125 km (78 miles) SSW (205 degrees) of Auki, Solomon Islands
203 km (126 miles) WNW (292 degrees) of Kira Kira, Solomon Islands
1427 km (887 miles) E (92 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 15.2 km; Vertical 21.4 km
Parameters
Nph = 28; Dmin = 47.0 km; Rmss = 0.81 seconds; Gp = 126°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008xgbh
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