Magnitude 6.8 - SOLOMON ISLANDS

2004 October 8 08:27:53 UTC

Earthquake Details

Magnitude 6.8 (Strong)
Date-Time
  • Friday, October 8, 2004 at 08:27:53 (UTC)
    = Coordinated Universal Time
  • Friday, October 8, 2004 at 7:27:53 PM
    = local time at epicenter
    • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 10.963°S, 162.157°E
    Depth 36 km (22.4 miles) set by location program
    Region SOLOMON ISLANDS
    Distances 60 km (40 miles) SSE of Kira Kira, San Cristobal, Solomon Isl.
    290 km (180 miles) SSE of Auki, Malaita, Solomon Islands
    295 km (180 miles) SE of HONIARA, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
    2070 km (1280 miles) NNE of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
    Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 5 km (3.1 miles); depth fixed by location program
    Parameters Nst=270, Nph=270, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=0.77 sec, Gp= 22°,
    M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=R
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID uspiav
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