6.5 - VANUATU

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 6.5
Date-Time
  • 7 Feb 2014 08:40:12 UTC
  • 7 Feb 2014 19:40:13 near epicenter
  • 7 Feb 2014 00:40:12 standard time in your timezone
Location 15.057S 167.302E
Depth 111 km
Distances
  • 27 km (16 mi) E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
  • 54 km (33 mi) NNE of Luganville, Vanuatu
  • 315 km (195 mi) NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
  • 648 km (401 mi) N of We, New Caledonia
  • 789 km (489 mi) N of Paita, New Caledonia
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 0.0 km; Vertical 1.6 km
Parameters Nph = 95; Dmin = 44.7 km; Rmss = 1.17 seconds; Gp = 53°
Version = 1
Event ID us c000mjye

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