2012-06-30 16:24:37 (Mb 5.0) SOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDS -22.1 171.0 (29192)

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: SOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDS Geographic coordinates: 22.135S, 170.996E Magnitude: 5.0 Mb Depth: 96 km Universal Time (UTC): 30 Jun 2012 16:24:37 Time near the Epicenter: 1 Jul 2012 03:24:37 Local standard time in your area: 30 Jun 2012 11:24:37

Location with respect to nearby cities: 329 km (204 miles) ESE (103 degrees) of Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia 341 km (212 miles) SSE (148 degrees) of Isangel, Vanuatu 468 km (291 miles) E (89 degrees) of NOUMEA, New Caledonia 1678 km (1043 miles) NNW (346 degrees) of Auckland, New Zealand

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS ________________________________ event ID : US b000auwt

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