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8.0 Earthquake SANTA CRUZ Islands Sparks Tsunami Warnings

By C. J. Refsland on February 6, 2013 • ( 0 )

8.0 – SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 8.0

Date-Time

6 Feb 2013 01:12:23 UTC

6 Feb 2013 12:12:23 near epicenter

5 Feb 2013 18:12:23 standard time in your timezone

Location 10.752S 165.089E

Depth 5 km

Distances

347 km (215 miles) E (96 degrees) of Kira Kira, Solomon Islands

580 km (361 miles) ESE (105 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands

1963 km (1220 miles) E (96 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea

Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 15.3 km; Vertical 6.9 km

Parameters Nph = 116; Dmin = 581.9 km; Rmss = 1.48 seconds; Gp = 38°

Version = 7

Event ID us c000f1s0

For updates, maps, and technical information, see:

Event Page

By USGS.

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