Magnitude 7.0 - LOYALTY ISLANDS
2011 January 13 16:16:41 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 7.0 |
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| Location | 20.622°S, 168.459°E |
| Depth | 9 km (5.6 miles) set by location program |
| Region | LOYALTY ISLANDS |
| Distances | 120 km (75 miles) NNE of Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia 145 km (90 miles) SW of Isangel, Tanna, Vanuatu 275 km (170 miles) NE of NOUMEA, New Caledonia 1740 km (1080 miles) ENE of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 3.3 km (2.1 miles); depth fixed by location program |
| Parameters | NST=545, Nph=545, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=1.01 sec, Gp= 14°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=C |
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| Event ID | usc00012cx |
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Felt (II) at Noumea, New Caledonia. Also felt at Bouloupari.
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