Tuesday, May 10, 2011

7.1-magnitude earthquake shakes Loyalty Islands, Vanuatu on May 10, 2011

    An earthquake which registered a Richter Scale reading of magnitude 7.1 struck the Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia and Vanautu on May 10, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).


    Location of the quake | Courtesy of USGS

    The USGS provided the following info about the quake:

    Magnitude: 7.1

    Date-Time:

    * Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at 08:55:11 UTC
    * Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at 07:55:11 PM at epicenter

    Location: 20.229°S, 168.204°E

    Depth: 26.5 km (16.5 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
    1741 km (1081 miles) ENE of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia

    According to Agence France-Presse, there was no tsumai warning that has been issued.Source URL: https://celebrityvma2011.blogspot.com/2011/05/71-magnitude-earthquake-shakes-loyalty.html
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