Magnitude 5.3 - VANUATU
2011 September 20 21:28:28 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 5.3 |
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| Location | 18.824°S, 169.175°E |
| Depth | 209.9 km (130.4 miles) |
| Region | VANUATU |
| Distances | 81 km (50 miles) N of Isangel, Tanna, Vanuatu 151 km (93 miles) SE of PORT-VILA, Efate, Vanuatu 1911 km (1187 miles) ENE of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia 11986 km (7447 miles) WSW of Granada, Nicaragua |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 17.6 km (10.9 miles); depth +/- 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=196, Nph=204, Dmin=458.6 km, Rmss=0.84 sec, Gp= 76°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=6 |
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| Event ID | usc0005xki |
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