6.0 Mw - VANUATU

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.0 Mw
Date-Time
  • 11 Sep 2011 23:37:30 UTC
  • 12 Sep 2011 10:37:30 near epicenter
  • 11 Sep 2011 15:37:30 standard time in your timezone
Location 18.139S 167.899E
Depth 1 km
Distances
  • 61 km (38 miles) SW (224 degrees) of PORT-VILA, Vanuatu
  • 212 km (132 miles) NW (317 degrees) of Isangel, Vanuatu
  • 301 km (187 miles) SSE (164 degrees) of Santo (Luganville), Vanuatu
  • 1845 km (1147 miles) ENE (59 degrees) of Brisbane, Australia
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 19.3 km; Vertical 7.1 km
Parameters Nph = 126; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 1.50 seconds; Gp = 82°
M-type = Mw; Version = 8
Event ID US c0005spk

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