Magnitude 5.1 - SOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY ISLANDS

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2012 November 17 09:06:26 UTC

Earthquake Details

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Magnitude5.1
Date-Time
Location22.235°S, 171.643°E
Depth115.1 km (71.5 miles)
RegionSOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY ISLANDS
Distances45 km (27 miles) WNW of Ile Hunter, New Caledonia
476 km (295 miles) ESE of We, New Caledonia
521 km (323 miles) E of Mont-Dore, New Caledonia
534 km (331 miles) E of Noumea, New Caledonia
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 17.2 km (10.7 miles); depth +/- 10.1 km (6.3 miles)
ParametersNST= 89, Nph= 97, Dmin=434.1 km, Rmss=1.26 sec, Gp=101°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=5
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc000du6f
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