Magnitude 5.1 - LOYALTY ISLANDS
2011 May 11 09:21:36 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 5.1 |
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| Location | 20.348°S, 168.345°E |
| Depth | 38.7 km (24.0 miles) |
| Region | LOYALTY ISLANDS |
| Distances | 131 km (81 miles) SW of Isangel, Tanna, Vanuatu 141 km (87 miles) NNE of Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia 288 km (178 miles) NE of NOUMEA, New Caledonia 1747 km (1085 miles) ENE of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 18.7 km (11.6 miles); depth +/- 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=103, Nph=109, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=0.56 sec, Gp= 50°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=B |
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| Event ID | usc0003buy |
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