Magnitude 6.3 - VANUATU

2009 June 02 02:17:03 UTC

Earthquake Details

Magnitude6.3
Date-Time
  • Tuesday, June 02, 2009 at 02:17:03 UTC
  • Tuesday, June 02, 2009 at 01:17:03 PM at epicenter
Location17.752°S, 167.945°E
Depth15 km (9.3 miles) set by location program
RegionVANUATU
Distances
  • 38 km (23 miles) W (270°) from PORT-VILA, Vanuatu
  • 242 km (150 miles) NW (325°) from Isangel, Vanuatu
  • 261 km (162 miles) SSE (161°) from Santo (Luganville), Vanuatu
  • 1875 km (1165 miles) ENE (58°) from Brisbane, Australia
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 4.6 km (2.9 miles); depth fixed by location program
ParametersNST=167, Nph=167, Dmin=503.5 km, Rmss=0.84 sec, Gp= 32°,
M-type=centroid moment magnitude (Mw), Version=R
Source
Event IDus2009hjah
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