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Solomon Islands Earthquake - 9th Sep 2008



6.1 Mw - SOLOMON ISLANDS

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 on Richter Scale struck Solomon Islands on 9th Sept 2008. After the tsunami generating earthquake that struck the region on April 2, 2007, the region has witnessed a few other moderate quakes on 16th Aug 2007 and 29th July 2008. No damages or casualties have been reported in the present quake. Epicentered at 9.261S 158.255 E, the present tremor has a depth of 10 km.
Magnitude: 6.1 Mw
Date-Time: 9 Sep 2008 12:22:49 UTC
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
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
Source: U.S.G.S.