Strong earthquake strikes Vanuatu

Strong earthquake strikes Vanuatu
Strong earthquake strikes Vanuatu
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Written by Harry Johnson

Strong Magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Vanuatu today. Vanuatu is a South Pacific Ocean nation made up of roughly 80 islands that stretch 1,300 kilometers.

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.4
Date-Time ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  5 Aug 2020 12:05:36 UTC

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  5 Aug 2020 23:05:36 near epicenter

Location 16.112S 168.082E
Depth 174 km
Distances ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  71.2 km (44.1 mi) E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  118.3 km (73.3 mi) ESE of Luganville, Vanuatu

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  181.5 km (112.5 mi) N of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  538.8 km (334.1 mi) N of W๏ฟฝ, New Caledonia

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  690.5 km (428.1 mi) NNE of Pa๏ฟฝta, New Caledonia

Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 7.4 km; Vertical 5.2 km
Parameters Nph = 101; Dmin = 119.3 km; Rmss = 0.92 seconds; Gp = 33ยฐ

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Harry Johnson has been the assignment editor for eTurboNews for mroe than 20 years. He lives in Honolulu, Hawaii, and is originally from Europe. He enjoys writing and covering the news.

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