Magnitude 7.1 - VANUATU
2007 March 25 00:40:02 UTC
Earthquake Details
Magnitude | 7.1 |
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Date-Time |
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Location | 20.666°S, 169.426°E |
Depth | 35 km (21.7 miles) set by location program |
Region | VANUATU |
Distances | 120 km (75 miles) S of Isangel, Tanna, Vanuatu 185 km (115 miles) ENE of Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia 335 km (210 miles) SSE of PORT-VILA, Efate, Vanuatu 1830 km (1130 miles) ENE of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia |
Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 6.3 km (3.9 miles); depth fixed by location program |
Parameters | NST=190, Nph=190, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=0.93 sec, Gp= 40°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7 |
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Event ID | us2007aiaf |
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Earthquake Summary
The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: An earthquake occurred 115 km (75 miles) S of Isangel, Tanna, Vanuatu 1830 km (1140 miles) ENE of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia at 6:40 PM MDT, Mar 24, 2007 (Mar 25 at 11:40 AM local time in Vanuatu). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. There have been no reports of damage.
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Felt (III) at Vila. Felt (III) at Mont-Dore, New Caledonia. Also felt at Noumea and Yate, New Caledonia.
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