Solomon Islands Earthquake Today April 12, 2014 Measures 7.6

Today, April 12, 2014, Solomon Islands has been hit by a 7.6 magnitude earthquake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

A tsunami warning was in effect for the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and surrounding areas, while a tsunami watch was issued for Australia, Fiji, Indonesia, New Zealand and nearby areas.

Solomon Islands earthquake details below from USGS.

Event Time

2014-04-12 20:14:39 UTC
2014-04-13 07:14:39 UTC+11:00 at epicenter
2014-04-12 15:14:39 UTC-05:00 system time

Location

11.315°S 162.211°E depth=29.3km (18.2mi)

Nearby Cities

100km (62mi) SSE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
323km (201mi) SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands
711km (442mi) NW of Luganville, Vanuatu
925km (575mi) SE of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
968km (601mi) NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

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