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<identifier>USGS-earthquakes-us2008wged.6.20080829T002003.598Z</identifier>
<sender>http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsUS/contacts.htm#us</sender>
<sent>2008-08-29T00:20:03+00:00</sent>
<status>Actual</status>
<msgType>Alert</msgType>
<scope>Public</scope>
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<category>Geo</category>
<event>Earthquake</event>
<urgency>Past</urgency>
<severity>Unknown</severity>
<certainty>Likely</certainty>
<senderName>U.S. Geological Survey</senderName>
<headline>EQ 5.0 Kira Kira, Solomon Islands - PRELIMINARY REPORT</headline>
<description>An earthquake with magnitude 5.0 occurred near Kira Kira, Solomon Islands at 23:56:49.90 UTC on Aug 28, 2008. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)</description>
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<parameter>Magnitude=5.0</parameter>
<parameter>Depth=29.4 km (18.3 miles)</parameter>
<parameter>HorizontalError=24.6 km</parameter>
<parameter>VerticalError=5.6 km</parameter>
<parameter>NumStations=29</parameter>
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<parameter>MinDistance=1,636.4 km</parameter>
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<area>
<areaDesc>44 miles (72 km) S of Kira Kira, Solomon Islands; 179 miles (288 km) SE of HONIARA, Solomon Islands; 184 miles (296 km) SSE of Auki, Solomon Islands; 1012 miles (1629 km) E of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea</areaDesc>
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