Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 5.1 VANUATU
Friday, February 17, 2012 at 01:57:29 UTC
| Magnitude | 5.1 |
|---|---|
| Date-Time |
Friday, February 17, 2012 at 01:57:29 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time Friday, February 17, 2012 at 12:57:29 PM local time at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones |
| Location | 19.36S 168.84E |
| Depth | 35 kilometers |
| Region | VANUATU |
| Distances |
49 km (30 miles) WNW of Isangel, Tanna, Vanuatu 189 km (117 miles) SSE of PORT-VILA, Efate, Vanuatu 262 km (162 miles) NNE of Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia 1848 km (1147 miles) ENE of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia |
| Location Uncertainty | Error estimate |
| Parameters | Nst=142, Nph=142, Dmin=390.0 km, Rmss=1.01 sec, Erho=5.6 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=69.4 degrees |
| Source | USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) |
| Event ID | us2012xcaf |
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