Magnitude 5.1 - LOYALTY ISLANDS

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2012 May 26 00:51:25 UTC

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Earthquake Details

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Magnitude5.1
Date-Time
Location20.856°S, 168.643°E
Depth10.1 km (6.3 miles)
RegionLOYALTY ISLANDS
Distances102 km (63 miles) NE of Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
166 km (103 miles) SSW of Isangel, Tanna, Vanuatu
267 km (165 miles) NE of NOUMEA, New Caledonia
1740 km (1081 miles) ENE of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 18.3 km (11.4 miles); depth +/- 2.7 km (1.7 miles)
ParametersNST=118, Nph=123, Dmin=264.9 km, Rmss=0.79 sec, Gp= 72°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusb0009znj
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