Feb 2, 2012

EARTHQUAKE: Magnitude 6.9 VANUATU 02/02/2012 13:34 (UTC)

EMSC earthquake notification

Magnitude 6.9 02/02/2012 13:34 VANUATU

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A magnitude 6.9 earthquake has occurred VANUATU at:
17.76S 167.21E Depth 10km 02/02/2012 at 13:34:39 (Universal Time)

Earthquake location with respect to nearby cities:
1187 km W Suva (pop 199455, local time 01:34:39.7 2012-02-03)
117 km W Vila (pop 35901, local time 00:34:39.7 2012-02-03)

Comments :

Manual location disseminated on 02/02/2012 13:53 (UTC)
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following seismological institutes:
BGSG GFZ MAD
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Detection et de Geophysique, Bruyeres-le-Chatel, France) and the
IGN (Instituto Geografico Nacional, Madrid, Spain).


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