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Sunday 15 April 2012

M6.5 - Isangel, Vanuatu

The USGS has reported a 6.5 magnitude earthquake has struck Isangel, Tanna, Vanuatu on Sunday, April 15, 2012 at 09:05:26 AM . The epicenter was located approximately:
80 km (49 miles) NW of Isangel, Tanna, Vanuatu
148 km (91 miles) SSE of PORT-VILA, Efate, Vanuatu
297 km (184 miles) NNE of Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
1864 km (1158 miles) ENE of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
...at a depth of 8.7 km (5.4 miles). There were no significant injuries or damage reported at this point, Friendly Forecast will update this report as events unfold.