An earthquake which registered a Richter Scale reading of magnitude 7.1 struck the Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia and Vanautu on May 10, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
The USGS provided the following info about the quake:
Magnitude: 7.1
Date-Time:
* Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at 08:55:11 UTC
* Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at 07:55:11 PM at epicenter
Location: 20.229°S, 168.204°E
Depth: 26.5 km (16.5 miles)
Region: LOYALTY ISLANDS
Distances:
134 km (83 miles) SW of Isangel, Tanna, Vanuatu
149 km (92 miles) NNE of Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
276 km (171 miles) S of PORT-VILA, Efate, Vanuatu
1741 km (1081 miles) ENE of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
According to Agence France-Presse, there was no tsumai warning that has been issued.
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Tuesday, May 10, 2011
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