6.0 Mw - VANUATU

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.0 Mw
Date-Time
  • 5 Feb 2012 16:40:38 UTC
  • 6 Feb 2012 03:40:38 near epicenter
  • 5 Feb 2012 08:40:38 standard time in your timezone
Location 17.950S 167.170E
Depth 4 km
Distances
  • 122 km (76 miles) W (259 degrees) of PORT-VILA, Vanuatu
  • 269 km (167 miles) S (179 degrees) of Santo (Luganville), Vanuatu
  • 282 km (176 miles) NW (308 degrees) of Isangel, Vanuatu
  • 1797 km (1117 miles) ENE (57 degrees) of Brisbane, Australia
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 14.1 km; Vertical 4.6 km
Parameters Nph = 418; Dmin = 463.1 km; Rmss = 0.81 seconds; Gp = 18°
M-type = Mw; Version = 9
Event ID US b0007w87

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