Mag. 4.7 earthquake - Solomon Sea, Solomon Islands, on Tuesday, 19 January 2016 at 09:08 (GMT)
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Light magnitude 4.7 earthquake at 10 km depth
19 Jan 10:24 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Jan 19 15:48: Magnitude recalculated from 4.8 to 4.7.
Jan 19 15:48: Magnitude recalculated from 4.8 to 4.7.
Magnitude: 4.7
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 9°S / 157.97°E

Nearest volcano: Kavachi (9 km / 6 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
159 km (99 mi) SE of Gizo (New Georgia Group) (pop: 6,150) --> See nearby quakes!
202 km (126 mi) WSW of Buala (pop: 2,700) --> See nearby quakes!
207 km (128 mi) WNW of Malango (pop: 10,500) --> See nearby quakes!
240 km (149 mi) W of Tulagi (Florida Islands) (pop: 1,750) --> See nearby quakes!
301 km (187 mi) W of Auki (pop: 6,810) --> See nearby quakes!
406 km (253 mi) SE of Arawa (Papua New Guinea) (pop: 40,300) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (20 mi) SSW of Kingguru Island --> See nearby quakes!
246 km (153 mi) WNW of Guadalcanal Island (pop: 65,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 1011 joules (197 megawatt hours, equivalent to 169 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 4.7 | 10 km | SOLOMON ISLANDS | EMSC |
M 4.8 | 46 km | Solomon Islands | GFZ |
M 4.8 | 10 km | - 158km SW of Dadali, Solomon Islands | USGS |
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