Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake - VANUATU

M6.2 - VANUATU

Preliminary Earthquake ReportMagnitude6.2Date-Time19 Dec 2015 02:10:53 UTC19 Dec 2015 13:10:53 near epicenter18 Dec 2015 21:10:53 standard time in your timezoneLocation18.399S 169.400EDepth10 kmDistances128 km (79 mi) N of Isangel, Vanuatu135 km (83 mi) ESE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu357 km (221 mi) NE of We, New Caledonia396 km (245 mi) SE of Luganville, Vanuatu517 km (320 mi) NE of Dumbea, New CaledoniaLocation UncertaintyHorizontal: 6.3 km; Vertical 1.9 kmParametersNph = 73; Dmin = 346.9 km; Rmss = 0.85 seconds; Gp = 35°
Version =Event IDus 1000489i

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