M7.1 - 23km S of Lata, Solomon Islands 2013-02-08 11:12:12 UTC

[Shiloh]

Source: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usc000f3x8#summary

M7.1 - 23km S of Lata, Solomon Islands 2013-02-08 11:12:12 UTC
Summary
Location and Magnitude contributed by: USGS, NEIC, Golden, Colorado (and predecessors)
General
50 km
20 mi
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10.925?S, 165.875?E
Depth: 10.0km (6.2mi)
Event Time

2013-02-08 11:12:12 UTC
2013-02-08 22:12:12 UTC+11:00 at epicenter
2013-02-08 06:12:12 UTC-05:00 system time

Location

10.925?S 165.875?E depth=10.0km (6.2mi)
Nearby Cities

23km (14mi) S of Lata, Solomon Islands
528km (328mi) NNW of Luganville, Vanuatu
669km (416mi) ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands
798km (496mi) NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
1115km (693mi) N of We, New Caledonia

 

[Shiloh]

Re: M7.1 - 23km S of Lata, Solomon Islands 2013-02-08 11:12:12 UTC

Source:
http://ptwc.weather.gov/ptwc/text.php?id=pacific.TIBPAC.2013.02.08.1118

WEPA42 PHEB 081118
TIBPAC

TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 1118Z 08 FEB 2013

THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC
OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...
WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.

... TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN ...

THIS BULLETIN IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.

THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ONLY
NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE
DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND
ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.

AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS

ORIGIN TIME - 1112Z 08 FEB 2013
COORDINATES - 10.9 SOUTH 165.9 EAST
DEPTH - 10 KM
LOCATION - SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
MAGNITUDE - 7.1

EVALUATION

NO DESTRUCTIVE WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI THREAT EXISTS BASED ON
HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA.

HOWEVER - EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE SOMETIMES GENERATE LOCAL
TSUNAMIS THAT CAN BE DESTRUCTIVE ALONG COASTS LOCATED WITHIN
A HUNDRED KILOMETERS OF THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES
IN THE REGION OF THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS
POSSIBILITY AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

THIS WILL BE THE ONLY BULLETIN ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

THE WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER WILL ISSUE PRODUCTS
FOR ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...WASHINGTON...OREGON...CALIFORNIA.

 

[Emily]

Re: M7.1 - 23km S of Lata, Solomon Islands 2013-02-08 11:12:12 UTC

http://www.leaderpost.com/news/Aftershock+hampers+relief+operations+tsunamiravaged+Solomons/7937417/story.html

Aftershock hampers relief operations in tsunami-ravaged Solomons


By Kristen Gelineau, The Associated Press February 8, 2013
SYDNEY - A strong aftershock rattled the Solomon Islands on Friday, hampering relief efforts to tsunami-ravaged villages and forcing the South Pacific nation's prime minister to forgo a visit to the stricken area, where nine deaths have been confirmed.

Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo was on a plane to Santa Cruz Island in the eastern Solomons to assess damage when the aftershock hit, said Silas Lilo, a spokesman for his office. The plane then returned to the capital, Honiara...

Read more: http://www.leaderpost.com/news/Afte...ged+Solomons/7937417/story.html#ixzz2KLVWxiJy