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Solomon Islands: Earthquake: 2010/01/04
GLIDE: EQ-2010-000002-SLB
Period | 2010/01/04 |
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Country or District | Solomon Islands |
Event Type | Earthquake |
Outline | On 4 January, 2009, a string of earthquakes rattled the Solomon Islands Monday morning, while another quake struck the Philippines, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The Solomon Islands were hit by seven quakes in 10 hours. |
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Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
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BBC news 2010/01/06
Landslides and a tsunami triggered by a quake in the South Pacific\'s Solomon Islands have left some 1,000 people homeless, say officials.
USGS Earthquake Hazard Program
Magnitude 6.1
Date-Time Monday, January 04, 2010 at 11:28:23 UTC
Monday, January 04, 2010 at 10:28:23 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 8.346°S, 157.067°E
Depth 35 km (21.7 miles) set by location program
Region SOLOMON ISLANDS
CNN.com 2010/01/05
Solomon Islands rattled by quakes