Magnitude 5.8 - VANUATU

2011 November 04 15:43:45 UTC

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Earthquake Details

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Magnitude5.8
Date-Time
Location15.183°S, 167.366°E
Depth145.8 km (90.6 miles)
RegionVANUATU
Distances44 km (27 miles) NNE of Luganville, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu
300 km (186 miles) NNW of PORT-VILA, Efate, Vanuatu
521 km (323 miles) SSE of Lata, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Isl.
2016 km (1252 miles) NE of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 15.2 km (9.4 miles); depth +/- 10.6 km (6.6 miles)
ParametersNST= 75, Nph= 78, Dmin=769.2 km, Rmss=1.06 sec, Gp= 54°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=8
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusb0006js3
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