A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 has struck the Solomon Islands.
Preliminary Earthquake Report:
Magnitude 6.8
Date-Time • 18 Nov 2015 18:31:04 UTC
• 19 Nov 2015 05:31:04 near epicenter
Location 8.946S 158.421E
Depth 10 km
Distances • 119 km (73 mi) SW of Dadali, Solomon Islands
• 176 km (109 mi) WNW of Honiara, Solomon Islands
• 438 km (271 mi) SE of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
• 849 km (526 mi) SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
• 891 km (552 mi) E of Alotau, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 8.2 km; Vertical 3.7 km
Parameters Nph = 123; Dmin = 176.6 km; Rmss = 1.05 seconds; Gp = 26°