Magnitude 5.0 - VANUATU

2011 September 01 12:30:00 UTC

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Earthquake Details

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Magnitude5.0
Date-Time
Location18.297°S, 167.249°E
Depth40.3 km (25.0 miles)
RegionVANUATU
Distances129 km (80 miles) WSW of PORT-VILA, Efate, Vanuatu
253 km (157 miles) WNW of Isangel, Tanna, Vanuatu
306 km (190 miles) S of Luganville, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu
1778 km (1104 miles) ENE of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 21.2 km (13.2 miles); depth +/- 10.6 km (6.6 miles)
ParametersNST= 86, Nph= 91, Dmin=426.4 km, Rmss=0.93 sec, Gp= 94°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=4
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc0005msv
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