July 25, 2012 – A 6.5 Magnitude Earthquake Struck the Solomon Islands: The quake occurred at 10:20PM at the epicenter at a depth of 22 kilometers (14 miles). It was 7:20AM in New York, 6:20AM in Chicago, 5:20AM in Denver and 4:20AM in Los Angeles. Since the quake struck land, there is no danger of a tsunami.
This is the second quake to hit today, from a GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) perspective. Earlier today a 6.4 magnitude quake hit near the Indonesian Island of Sumatra.
The quake occurred 23 miles southwest of Honiara, Solomon, Islands; 94 miles southwest of Auki, 125 miles SSE of Dadali, and 854 miles east of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
The Solomon Islands are a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of 28,400 square kilometers (11,000 sq. miles). The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal. The nation of the Solomon Islands is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. Pictured above, one of the idyllic beaches of the Solomon Islands.
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Futures trader using high volume and open interest futures markets. Also, a financial, weather and mundane astrologer with over 30 years of experience.
Three University degrees from California State University Northridge:
BS - Accounting
MS - Busines Administration
BA - Psychology
Served in the U. S. Army as an Armored Platoon Leader in the 5th Battalion, 68th Armored Regiment, 8th Infantry Division (Retired).
Have published three books and 36 articles available for sale through my blog:
Commodology - Secret of Soyobeans (Financial Astrology)
Timing is the Key (Financial Astrology)
Scum City, a fiction novel (no longer available, under contract to major publisher)
Currently resident of Las Vegas, NV, USA
