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Earthquake – 6.9 Mw – VANUATU

6.9 Mw – VANUATU

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.9 Mw
Date-Time
  • 2 Feb 2012 13:34:38 UTC
  • 3 Feb 2012 00:34:38 near epicenter
  • 2 Feb 2012 05:34:38 standard time in your timezone
Location 17.810S 167.149E
Depth 10 km
Distances
  • 122 km (76 miles) W (267 degrees) of PORT-VILA, Vanuatu
  • 253 km (157 miles) S (180 degrees) of Santo (Luganville), Vanuatu
  • 294 km (183 miles) NW (310 degrees) of Isangel, Vanuatu
  • 1805 km (1122 miles) NE (56 degrees) of Brisbane, Australia
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 15.0 km; Vertical 2.8 km
Parameters Nph = 114; Dmin = 477.6 km; Rmss = 0.90 seconds; Gp = 32°
M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID US b0007uiv

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