Strong Earthquake Strikes SNHT

M6.3 quake strikes S of Isangel, Vanuatu

EQ Details
Magnitude: 6.3Mw [USGS/EHP]
Location: 20.564°S, 169.321°E; depth=13.6 km (8.5 mi)
Time: 2016-06-19 09:47:22 (UTC)

Distances:

• 112.0 km (69.6 mi) S of Isangel, Vanuatu
• 217.0 km (134.8 mi) E of We, New Caledonia
• 330.0 km (205.1 mi) SSE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Aftershocks:
4.9 103km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu 2016-06-19 12:17:59 UTC 56.7 km
4.9 110km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu 2016-06-19 10:31:57 UTC 51.6 km
4.8 95km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu 2016-06-19 10:03:32 UTC 75.6 km

Foreshocks:
5.0 118km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu 2016-06-18 20:38:08 UTC 35.2 km

Other Significant Seismicity
5.5 124km WNW of Bengkulu, Indonesia 2016-06-18 21:15:51 UTC 47.3 km
5.5 78km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina 2016-06-18 17:29:44 UTC 167.3 km

Powerful Quake Strikes Loyalty Islands

Latest Shocks Point to a Potentially Catastrophic Phase of Seismicity in PRF: FIRE-EARTH

• USGS downgraded the mainshock from a Magnitude 7.1 to M6.8

• The Mainshock followed by at least a half dozen aftershocks, the largest of which measured 5.8MW

• NO Pacific-wide Tsunami reported.

Earthquake Details

• Magnitude: 6.8
• Date-Time: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at 08:55:09 UTC
• Location: 20.252°S, 168.273°E
• Depth 14.9 km (9.3 miles)
  Region: LOYALTY ISLANDS
• Distances:
• 134 km (83 miles) SW of Isangel, Tanna, Vanuatu
• 149 km (92 miles) NNE of Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
• 276 km (171 miles) S of PORT-VILA, Efate, Vanuatu
• 1,741 km (1081 miles) ENE of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
• Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 13.2 km (8.2 miles); depth +/- 2.5 km (1.6 miles)
• Source:  USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Earthquake Location Map (Source: EMSC)

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Strong Earthquake Strikes Vanuatu

Strong Earthquake Measuring Up to M6.3 Struck Vanuatu

The quake struck about 65 km (40 miles) NNE of Isangel, Tanna, Vanuatu, at a depth of about 85 km (52.8 miles) on Friday, January 29, 2010 at 09:20 UTC.

The mainshock  was preceded by a foreshock measuring up to 5.4Mw which occurred about an hour earlier.

There was no tsunami generated by the quakes, and as of posting no damage or casualties report was made.

Traitor’s Head and Yasur Volcanoes

Today’s main event occurred near Erromango Basin about 45 km SE of Traitor’s Head volcano and some 56 Km NNE of Yasur volcano and may well prove significant in any forthcoming activity at the two volcanoes.

Earthquake Details

• Magnitude as reported by USGS: 6.0 [Max EQ magnitude estimated by FEWW: 6.3 Mw]
• Date-Time
  • Friday, January 29, 2010 at 09:20:04 UTC
  • Friday, January 29, 2010 at 08:20:04 PM at epicenter
• Location: 19.039°S, 169.540°E
• Depth: 85 km (52.8 miles)
• Region VANUATU
• Distances:
  • 65 km (40 miles) NNE of Isangel, Tanna, Vanuatu
  • 195 km (120 miles) SE of PORT-VILA, Efate, Vanuatu
  • 325 km (200 miles) NNE of Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
  • 1935 km (1200 miles) ENE of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
• Location Uncertainty:  horizontal +/- 8.3 km (5.2 miles); depth +/- 6.7 km (4.2 miles)
• Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
• Event ID:  us2010sbaw

Map of Vanuatu. Credit: M.Minderhoud. Click image to enlarge.

EQ Location Map. Source: USGS/EHP. Enhanced by FEWW. Click image to enlarge.

EQ Location Map. Source: USGS/EHP. Edited and Enhanced by FEWW. Click image to enlarge.

Seismic Hazard Map

Major Tectonic Boundaries: Subduction Zones -purple, Ridges -red and Transform Faults -green. Source: USGS/EHP.Click image to enlarge.

Historic Seismicity

Major Tectonic Boundaries: Subduction Zones -purple, Ridges -red and Transform Faults -green. Source: USGS/EHP. Click image to enlarge.

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