Magnitude 5.4 - LOYALTY ISLANDS

2011 May 16 19:14:07 UTC

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Earthquake Details

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Magnitude5.4
Date-Time
Location20.372°S, 168.251°E
Depth27.8 km (17.3 miles)
RegionLOYALTY ISLANDS
Distances136 km (84 miles) NNE of Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
139 km (86 miles) SW of Isangel, Tanna, Vanuatu
281 km (174 miles) NE of NOUMEA, New Caledonia
1738 km (1079 miles) ENE of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 16.8 km (10.4 miles); depth +/- 4.2 km (2.6 miles)
ParametersNST=143, Nph=151, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=0.74 sec, Gp= 29°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc0003gjy
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