6.4 Mwp - VANUATU

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.4 Mwp
Date-Time
  • 2 Dec 2012 00:54:23 UTC
  • 2 Dec 2012 11:54:23 near epicenter
  • 1 Dec 2012 16:54:23 standard time in your timezone
Location 17.012S 167.626E
Depth 34 km
Distances
  • 109 km (68 miles) NW (319 degrees) of PORT-VILA, Vanuatu
  • 173 km (107 miles) SSE (162 degrees) of Santo (Luganville), Vanuatu
  • 330 km (205 miles) NNW (328 degrees) of Isangel, Vanuatu
  • 1901 km (1181 miles) NE (55 degrees) of Brisbane, Australia
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 14.4 km; Vertical 7.0 km
Parameters Nph = 297; Dmin = 573.0 km; Rmss = 0.65 seconds; Gp = 32°
M-type = Mwp; Version = 9
Event ID us c000e26u

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