Magnitude 7.1 - VANUATU
2007 March 25 00:40:02 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 7.1 |
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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.
Felt Reports
Felt (III) at Vila. Felt (III) at Mont-Dore, New Caledonia. Also felt at Noumea and Yate, New Caledonia.
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