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Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 5.3 |
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| Location | 13.241°S, 172.590°E |
| Depth | 602.3 km (374.3 miles) |
| Region | VANUATU REGION |
| Distances | 494 km (306 miles) W of Rotuma Island, Fiji 637 km (395 miles) ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu 675 km (419 miles) NE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu 722 km (448 miles) NW of Nadi, Fiji |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 27.8 km (17.3 miles); depth +/- 13.6 km (8.5 miles) |
| Parameters | NST= 37, Nph= 38, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=1.52 sec, Gp=155°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=9 |
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| Event ID | usc000c2hx |
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