2014-04-12



RSOE EDIS Event Report: Saturday April 12, 2014

Generated By:  RSOE EDIS – Emergency and Disaster Information Service

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Notice! This is a computer-generated report – this event has not reviewed by a seismologist!

EDIS Number:

EQ-20140412-399028-SLB

Magnitude:

8.3

Mercalli scale:

12

Date-Time [UTC]:

12 April, 2014 at 22:14:37 UTC

Local Date/Time:

Saturday, April 12, 2014 at 22:14 in the evening at epicenter

Coordinate:

11° 18.000, 162° 18.000

Depth:

10 km (6.21 miles)

Hypocentrum:

Shallow depth

Class:

Great

Region:

Pacific Ocean – Middle

Country:

Solomon Islands

Location:

0.93 km (0.58 miles) NW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

Source:

USGS

Generated Tsunami:

Declare

Damage:

Not or no data

The potential impact of the earthquake

Almost everything is destroyed. Objects are thrown into the air. The ground moves in waves or ripples. Large amounts of rock may move.

 

Fixed Regional Tsunami Warning Cancellation in Solomon Islands, Pacific Ocean

GuID:

pacific.TSUPAC.2014.04.12.2136

Date/Time:

2014-04-12 21:36:08

Source:

PTWC

Area:

Pacific Ocean

Location:

Solomon Islands

Magnitude:

M 7.6

Depth:

33 km

Tsunami observed:

Yes, tsunami wave has been observed.

 

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Fixed Regional Tsunami Warning Cancellation in Solomon Islands, Pacific Ocean

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