Magnitude 6.9 - SOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY ISLANDS 2012 March 03 12:19:58 UTC

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Earthquake Details

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Magnitude	6.9 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes)
Date-Time	Saturday, March 03, 2012 at 12:19:58 UTC Saturday, March 03, 2012 at 11:19:58 PM at epicenter
Location	22.314°S, 170.186°E
Depth	33 km (20.5 miles) set by location program
Region	SOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY ISLANDS
Distances	254 km (158 miles) ESE (111°) from Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia 324 km (201 miles) SSE (163°) from Isangel, Vanuatu 384 km (239 miles) E (91°) from NOUMEA, New Caledonia 1677 km (1042 miles) NNW (344°) from Auckland, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty	Error estimate not available
Parameters	NST= 10, Nph=0, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0 sec, Gp=331°, M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=B
Source	NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
Event ID	pt12063000

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