watch the video here:

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stats from the USGS: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0007hrv.php

NO tsunami warning issued: http://ptwc.weather.gov/ptwc/?region=1&id=pacific.TIBPAC.2012.01.09.0414

Link to DOZENS of earthquake monitoring sites:

http://sincedutch.wordpress.com/2011/11/30/11302011-list-of-earthquake-links-for-global-monitoring/

Link to DOZENS of Volcano webcams:

http://sincedutch.wordpress.com/2012/01/02/112012-all-the-volcano-webcams-of-the-world/

Magnitude 6.6 – SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS

2012 January 09 04:07:16 UTC

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Magnitude	6.6
Date-Time	Monday, January 09, 2012 at 04:07:16 UTC Monday, January 09, 2012 at 03:07:16 PM at epicenter
Location	10.557°S, 165.160°E
Depth	38.9 km (24.2 miles)
Region	SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
Distances	353 km (219 miles) E (92°) from Kira Kira, Solomon Islands 583 km (362 miles) ESE (102°) from HONIARA, Solomon Islands 1970 km (1224 miles) E (95°) from PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea