The Solomon Islands earthquake of January 3, 2010, likely occurred at the boundary between the Pacific and Australian plates, where the Australian plate subducts beneath the Pacific towards the northeast at a rate of approximately 95 mm/yr. (USGS National Earthquake Information Center)
University of Portland/IRIS Earthquake Notice (pdf)
Seismic wave propagation (Quicktime Animation)
Propagación de Ondas Sísmicas (Animación Quicktime)
