6.1 - VANUATU

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.1 mb
Date-Time
  • 28 Feb 2013 03:09:44 UTC
  • 28 Feb 2013 14:09:44 near epicenter
  • 27 Feb 2013 19:09:44 standard time in your timezone
Location 17.771S 167.341E
Depth 15 km
Distances
  • 104 km (64 mi) W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
  • 248 km (153 mi) S of Luganville, Vanuatu
  • 348 km (215 mi) N of We, New Caledonia
  • 493 km (305 mi) N of Dumbea, New Caledonia
  • 104 km (64 mi) W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 16.8 km; Vertical 5.2 km
Parameters Nph = 275; Dmin = 417.4 km; Rmss = 0.71 seconds; Gp = 30°
M-type = mb; Version = B
Event ID us c000fe8q

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