M6.1 - D'ENTRECASTEAUX ISLANDS REGION

M6.1 - D'ENTRECASTEAUX ISLANDS REGION

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude6.1

Date-Time17 Nov 2014 01:06:00 UTC17 Nov 2014 11:06:00 near epicenter16 Nov 2014 20:06:00standard time in your timezone

Location9.553S 155.151EDepth25 kmDistances245 km (151 mi) SW of Gizo, Solomon Islands371 km (230 mi) S of Arawa, Papua New Guinea526 km (326 mi) E of Alotau, Papua New Guinea527 km (326 mi) W of Honiara, Solomon Islands657 km (407 mi) SSE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaLocation UncertaintyHorizontal: 0.0 km; Vertical 4.6 kmParametersNph = 83; Dmin = 526.5 km; Rmss = 0.79 seconds; Gp = 23°
Version =Event IDus c000sy0a

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