Magnitude 6.8 - SOLOMON ISLANDS
2004 October 8 08:27:53 UTC

A strong earthquake occurred at 08:27:53 (UTC) on Friday, October 8, 2004. The magnitude 6.8 event has been located in the SOLOMON ISLANDS. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)

Magnitude 6.8 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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