2015-05-22 21:45:18 UPDATED: (M6.8) SOLOMON ISLANDS -11.1 163.7 (70fa9)

M6.8 - SOLOMON ISLANDS

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude	6.8
Date-Time	22 May 2015 21:45:18 UTC 23 May 2015 08:45:19 near epicenter 23 May 2015 03:15:18 standard time in your timezone
Location	11.086S 163.685E
Depth	7 km
Distances	205 km (127 mi) ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands 448 km (278 mi) ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands 619 km (384 mi) NW of Luganville, Vanuatu 889 km (551 mi) NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu 1046 km (649 mi) ESE of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 8.0 km; Vertical 4.4 km
Parameters	Nph = 131; Dmin = 1137.1 km; Rmss = 1.27 seconds; Gp = 22° Version =
Event ID	us 10002bnk

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