2004/11/11 17:34 M 6.5 SOLOMON ISLANDS Z= 30km 11.17S 162.02E
This information is provided by the USGS
National Earthquake Information Center.
(Address problems to: sedas@ghtmail.cr.usgs.gov)
These parameters are preliminary and subject to revision.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS has occurred at:
11.17S 162.02E Depth 30km Thu Nov 11 17:34:55 2004 UTC
Time: Universal Time (UTC) Thu Nov 11 17:34:55 2004
Time Near Epicenter Fri Nov 12 04:34:55 2004
Eastern Standard Time (EST) Thu Nov 11 12:34:55 2004
Central Standard Time (CST) Thu Nov 11 11:34:55 2004
Mountain Standard Time (MST) Thu Nov 11 10:34:55 2004
Pacific Standard Time (PST) Thu Nov 11 09:34:55 2004
Alaska Standard Time (AST) Thu Nov 11 08:34:55 2004
Hawaii Standard Time (HST) Thu Nov 11 07:34:55 2004
Location with respect to nearby cities:
80 km (50 miles) S of Kira Kira, San Cristobal, Solomon Isl. (pop 2,000)
295 km (185 miles) SE of HONIARA, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
305 km (190 miles) SSE of Auki, Malaita, Solomon Islands
2040 km (1260 miles) NNE of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
For maps, additional information, and subsequent updates,
please consult:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsww/Quakes/usqsbr.htm .
