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Magnitude 7.2 - SOLOMON ISLANDS
2010 January 03 22:36:30 UTC
Earthquake Details
Magnitude 7.2
Date-Time Sunday, January 03, 2010 at 22:36:30 UTC
Monday, January 04, 2010 at 09:36:30 AM at epicenter
Location 8.912°S, 157.307°E
Depth 30.5 km (19.0 miles)
Region SOLOMON ISLANDS
Distances
105 km (65 miles) SSE of Gizo, New Georgia Islands, Solomon Isl.
210 km (130 miles) WSW of Dadali, Santa Isabel, Solomon Islands
295 km (185 miles) WNW of HONIARA, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
2100 km (1310 miles) NNE of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2010rabw.php
To: U.S. West Coast, Alaska, and British Columbia coastal regions
From: NOAA/NWS/West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center
Subject: Tsunami Information Statement #1 issued 01/3/2010 at 2:57PM PST
A strong earthquake has occurred, but a tsunami IS NOT expected along the California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, or Alaska coast. NO tsunami warning, watch or advisory is in effect for these areas.
Based on the earthquake magnitude and historic tsunami records, a damaging tsunami IS NOT expected along the California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska coasts. At coastal locations which have experienced strong ground shaking, local tsunamis are possible due to underwater landslides.
At 2:37 PM Pacific Standard Time on January 3, an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 7.2 occurred near the Solomon Islands. (Refer to the United States Geological Survey for official earthquake parameters.)
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Ewa Beach, Hawaii will issue messages for Hawaii and other areas of the Pacific outside California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska.
This will be the only statement issued for this event by the West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center unless conditions warrant. See the WCATWC web site for basic tsunami information, safety rules, and a tsunami travel time map and table. (NOTE: Travel time maps and tables indicate forecasted times only, not that a wave was generated.)
http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/2010/01/03/255819/01/message255819-01.htm
Thanks, BD. Things have been rather quiet lately, so this is not a surprise.
Looks like it took place just south of Rendova, near where JFK took his famous nap one night in 1943.
Thanks for the ping, BD. No warning for Hawaii has been issued yet.
Thanks for the info and ping bd476.
Thanks bd476.(((((((Hugs))))))
I saw that on the USGS site right after it happened..... that is one sight I watch religously living in So.Calif!
That is a big one.