Magnitude 6.0 - VANUATU

M6.0 - VANUATU

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude6.0Date-Time30 Apr 2016 08:35:42 UTC30 Apr 2016 19:35:42 near epicenter30 Apr 2016 03:35:42 standard time in your timezoneLocation16.306S 167.188EDepth4 km

Distances32 km (19 mi) SW of Lakatoro, Vanuatu85 km (52 mi) S of Luganville, Vanuatu198 km (122 mi) NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu510 km (316 mi) N of We, New Caledonia650 km (403 mi) N of Paita, New Caledonia

Location UncertaintyHorizontal: 6.4 km; Vertical 4.5 kmParametersNph = 111; Dmin = 94.9 km; Rmss = 1.09 seconds; Gp = 36°
Version =Event IDus 10005cpd

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