Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake - VANUATU

M7.2 - VANUATU

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude7.2Date-Time3 Apr 2016 08:23:54 UTC3 Apr 2016 19:23:54 near epicenter3 Apr 2016 03:23:54 standard time in your timezone

Location14.347S 166.821EDepth35 kmDistances81 km (50 mi) NNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu136 km (84 mi) NNW of Luganville, Vanuatu407 km (252 mi) NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu728 km (451 mi) N of We, New Caledonia863 km (535 mi) N of Paita, New Caledonia

Location UncertaintyHorizontal: 6.7 km; Vertical 1.9 kmParametersNph = 121; Dmin = 128.4 km; Rmss = 1.38 seconds; Gp = 28°
Version =Event IDus 20005e8t

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