== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

***This event supersedes event PT09111003.


Region: SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
Geographic coordinates: 10.851S, 165.966E
Magnitude: 5.6 Mb
Depth: 71 km
Universal Time (UTC): 21 Apr 2009 21:10:03
Time near the Epicenter: 22 Apr 2009 08:10:03
Local standard time in your area: 22 Apr 2009 04:10:03

Location with respect to nearby cities:
443 km (275 miles) E (96 degrees) of Kira Kira, Solomon Islands
676 km (420 miles) ESE (104 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
2059 km (1280 miles) E (96 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea


ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US 2009fscn