Fw: 2004/10/08 08:27 M 6.9 SOLOMON ISLANDS Z= 37km 10.84S 162.18E

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2004/10/08 08:27 M 6.9 SOLOMON ISLANDS Z= 37km 10.84S 162.18E

 

 

2004/10/08 08:27 M 6.9 SOLOMON ISLANDS Z= 37km 10.84S 162.18E

 

This information is provided by the USGS

National Earthquake Information Center.

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These parameters are preliminary and subject to revision.

 

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS has occurred at:

10.84S 162.18E Depth 37km Fri Oct 8 08:27:54 2004 UTC

 

Time: Universal Time (UTC) Fri Oct 8 08:27:54 2004

Time Near Epicenter Fri Oct 8 19:27:54 2004

Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Fri Oct 8 04:27:54 2004

Central Daylight Time (CDT) Fri Oct 8 03:27:54 2004

Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) Fri Oct 8 02:27:54 2004

Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) Fri Oct 8 01:27:54 2004

Alaska Daylight Time (ADT) Fri Oct 8 00:27:54 2004

Hawaii Standard Time (HST) Thu Oct 7 22:27:54 2004

 

Location with respect to nearby cities:

50 km (30 miles) SSE of Kira Kira, San Cristobal, Solomon Isl. (pop

2,000)

280 km (175 miles) SE of Auki, Malaita, Solomon Islands

285 km (180 miles) ESE of HONIARA, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

2070 km (1290 miles) NNE of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia

 

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Flinn-Engdahl Region Number = 193

 

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