2012-07-03 03:49:34 (Mw 5.9) SOLOMON ISLANDS -10.8 163.3 (29192)

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: SOLOMON ISLANDS Geographic coordinates: 10.845S, 163.350E Magnitude: 5.9 Mw Depth: 108 km Universal Time (UTC): 3 Jul 2012 03:49:34 Time near the Epicenter: 3 Jul 2012 14:49:34 Local standard time in your area: 2 Jul 2012 22:49:34

Location with respect to nearby cities: 161 km (100 miles) ESE (106 degrees) of Kira Kira, Solomon Islands 372 km (231 miles) SE (129 degrees) of Auki, Solomon Islands 402 km (250 miles) ESE (113 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands 1774 km (1102 miles) E (96 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS ________________________________ event ID : US b000awsh

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist at NEIC For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usb000awsh or http://earthquake.usgs.gov/

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