== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Region: SOLOMON ISLANDS
Geographic coordinates: 10.363S, 160.759E
Magnitude: 6.6 M
Depth: 30 km
Universal Time (UTC): 7 Mar 2011 00:09:38
Time near the Epicenter: 7 Mar 2011 11:09:38
Local standard time in your area: 7 Mar 2011 01:09:38
Location with respect to nearby cities:
129 km (80 miles) W (274 degrees) of Kira Kira, Solomon Islands
133 km (83 miles) SE (138 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands 180 km (112 miles) S (178 degrees) of Auki, Solomon Islands
1488 km (925 miles) E (95 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US b0001q9i
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