Magnitude 4.5 - LOYALTY ISLANDS

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2012 September 19 00:15:10 UTC

Earthquake Details

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Magnitude4.5
Date-Time
Location20.180°S, 168.912°E
Depth48.5 km (30.1 miles)
RegionLOYALTY ISLANDS
Distances79 km (49 miles) SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu
189 km (117 miles) ENE of We, New Caledonia
277 km (172 miles) SSE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
335 km (208 miles) NE of Mont-Dore, New Caledonia
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 27.2 km (16.9 miles); depth +/- 12.4 km (7.7 miles)
ParametersNST= 16, Nph= 17, Dmin=331.7 km, Rmss=1.13 sec, Gp=187°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=3
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc000crq7
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