Strong earthquake magnitude 6.5 occurred at Vanuatu
Strong and shallow earthquake with recorded magnitude of 6.5 struck Vanuatu on April 14, 2012 at 22:05 UTC. The epicenter was 80 km (49 miles) NW of Isangel, Tanna, Vanuatu (18.998°S, 168.771°E). Recorded depth was 8.7 km (5.4 miles).
No tsunami warning was issued.
Magnitude | 6.5 |
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Location | 18.998°S, 168.771°E |
Depth | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
Region | VANUATU |
Distances | 80 km (49 miles) NW of Isangel, Tanna, Vanuatu 148 km (91 miles) SSE of PORT-VILA, Efate, Vanuatu 297 km (184 miles) NNE of Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia 1864 km (1158 miles) ENE of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia |
Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 14 km (8.7 miles); depth +/- 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
Parameters | NST=331, Nph=340, Dmin=418.6 km, Rmss=0.93 sec, Gp= 58°, M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=A |
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Event ID | usc00093vj |
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