Feb 2, 2012

INFO: Mw 6.9 VANUATU 104 km W Matao tiupeniu 02/02/2012 13:34 (UTC)

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European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre

Rapid Determination of Source Parameters
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EMSC HAS RECORDED THE FOLLOWING SEISMIC EVENT
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EARTHQUAKE on 02/02/2012 at 13:34 (UTC)
VANUATU 104 km W Matao tiupeniu

MAGNITUDE: Mw 6.9

Data provided by: BGSG GFZ MAD NEIC PTWC

Latitude = 17.76 S
Longitude = 167.21 E
Origin Time = 13:34:39.7 (UTC)
Depth = 10 Km
RMS = 1.54 sec
Gap = 61 degrees
95% confidence ellipse: - Semi major = 11.7 Km
- Semi minor = 10.8 Km
- Azimuth of major axis = 90 degrees

Number of data used = 36

Preliminary location computed on Thu Feb 2 13:53:30 2012 (UTC)
Done by Gilles Mazet-Roux

Comments :

Message number: 1586

All magnitudes estimations :
Mw7.5 (BGSG) M 6.8 (GFZ) mb7.6 (MAD) Mw6.9 (NEIC)
Mw6.9 (PTWC)

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