Magnitude 6.0 - VANUATU
2012 February 05 16:40:39 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 6.0 |
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| Location | 17.952°S, 167.230°E |
| Depth | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) |
| Region | VANUATU |
| Distances | 123 km (76 miles) WSW of PORT-VILA, Efate, Vanuatu 267 km (165 miles) S of Luganville, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu 283 km (175 miles) NW of Isangel, Tanna, Vanuatu 1795 km (1115 miles) ENE of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 14.3 km (8.9 miles); depth +/- 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=423, Nph=427, Dmin=463.1 km, Rmss=0.75 sec, Gp= 18°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=B |
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| Event ID | usb0007w87 |
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