Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Solomon Islands on Saturday, 10 December 2016
Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Solomon Islands on Saturday, 10 December 2016
This quake was likely a foreshock of the M 7.9 quake: New Ireland Region, P.N.G. on Sat, 17 Dec 10h51, which followed after 7 days.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 192.0 to 191.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 191.0 to 189.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 189.0 to 191.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 191.0 to 189.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 189.0 to 191.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 191.0 to 193.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 193.0 to 192.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 192.0 to 191.0 km.
Dec 10 17:54: Magnitude recalculated from 5.8 to 6.0.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 191.0 to 151.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 191.0 to 189.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 189.0 to 191.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 191.0 to 189.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 189.0 to 191.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 191.0 to 193.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 193.0 to 192.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 192.0 to 191.0 km.
Dec 10 17:54: Magnitude recalculated from 5.8 to 6.0.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 191.0 to 151.0 km.
Date & time: Saturday, 10 December 2016 16:24 UTC
Magnitude: 6.0
Depth: 151.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 5.71°S / 154.37°E
(Papua New Guinea)
Nearest volcano: Tore (67 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 6.3*10^13 J (17.5 GWh / 15080 tons of TNT / 0.9 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
Magnitude: 6.0
Depth: 151.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 5.71°S / 154.37°E
(Papua New Guinea)Nearest volcano: Tore (67 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 6.3*10^13 J (17.5 GWh / 15080 tons of TNT / 0.9 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source | |
| Sat, 10 Dec 2016 | ||||
| Sat, 10 Dec 16:24 UTC | M 6.1 / 166 km | BOUGAINVILLE REGION, P.N.G. | EMSC | |
| Sat, 10 Dec 16:24 UTC | M 6.1 / 157.1 km | - 131km WNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea | USGS | |
| Sat, 10 Dec 16:24 UTC | M 6.1 / 174 km | Solomon Islands | GeoAu | |
| Sat, 10 Dec 16:24 UTC | M 6.2 / 171.1 km | Papua New Guinea [Sea] | INGV | |
(shakemap: USGS)
"I felt it" reports:
kokopo east new britain papua new guinea (279.4 km WNW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI V (Moderate shaking): It was a moderate shake, bed shaking for about a m7nute, felt like it was happening with a short radius (via app)
Earthquakes in same area up to 1 year afterwards (aftershocks) - show
Earthquakes in same area up to 1 year afterwards (likely aftershocks)
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