Magnitude 5.1 - VANUATU
2011 October 16 04:24:44 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 5.1 |
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| Location | 20.026°S, 169.095°E |
| Depth | 75.8 km (47.1 miles) |
| Region | VANUATU |
| Distances | 55 km (34 miles) SSW of Isangel, Tanna, Vanuatu 210 km (130 miles) NE of Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia 267 km (165 miles) SSE of PORT-VILA, Efate, Vanuatu 1834 km (1139 miles) ENE of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 18.1 km (11.2 miles); depth +/- 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=145, Nph=149, Dmin=357.3 km, Rmss=0.54 sec, Gp= 83°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7 |
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| Event ID | usc0006a5f |
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