Earthquake with magnitude of Mwp 5.9 on date 15-01-2023 and time 12:04:18 (UTC) in region Vanuatu Islands [Sea: Vanuatu]
A magnitude Mwp 5.9 earthquake occured in region: Vanuatu Islands [Sea: Vanuatu], on
- 15-01-2023 12:04:18 (UTC)
- 15-01-2023 13:04:18 (UTC +01:00) Italian time
- 15-01-2023 23:04:18 (UTC +11:00) local time in the region of the earthquake (Pacific/Efate)
and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) -14.9130, 166.9850 at 20 km depth.
The earthquake was located by: Sala Sismica INGV-Roma.
Search earthquakes: Any within 30 km radius
The values of hypocentral coordinates and magnitude may be revised at a later time as more information becomes available.
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Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter
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Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants
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Recent and historical seismicity
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Locations history
| Type | Magnitude | Date and Time (UTC) | Latitude | Longitude | Depth (km) | Published time (UTC) | Author | Location ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Reviewed Rev100 |
mb 5.4
Mwp 5.9 Mwpd 6.0 |
2023-01-15 12:04:18 |
-14.9133 | 166.985 | 20 | 2023-01-15 12:23:13 |
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma | 113553411 |
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information
Origin
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Time (UTC) | 2023-01-15 12:04:18 |
| Latitude | -14.9133 |
| Longitude | 166.9850 |
| Depth (km) | 20 (from location) |
| Evaluation mode of Origin | automatic |
| Evaluation status of Origin | reviewed |
| Version | 100 -> SURVEY-INGV-A |
| Event type | earthquake |
| Origin ID | 113553411 |
Uncertainty
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Preferred uncertainty description | uncertainty ellipse |
| Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) | 12732 |
| Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) | 2881 |
| Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) | 180 |
| Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) | 10295.0 |
| Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) | 68 |
Quality
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) | 58.6408 |
| Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation | 1 |
| Number of defining phases | 1 |
| RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) | 1.84909 |
| Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) | |
| Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) | |
| Number of stations at which the event was observed | 0 |
| Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation | 0 |
Magnitudes information
Mwpd:6.0
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Value | 6.0 |
| Uncertainty | 0.1 |
| Num. used stations | 8 |
| Type of magnitude | Mwpd |
| Reference to an origin | 113553411 |
| Agency | INGV |
| Autore | early-est_ee1.1.9 |
| Time of creation (UTC) | 2023-01-15 12:23:13 |
Mwp:5.9
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Value | 5.9 |
| Uncertainty | 0.1 |
| Num. used stations | 9 |
| Type of magnitude | Mwp |
| Reference to an origin | 113553411 |
| Agency | INGV |
| Autore | early-est_ee1.1.9 |
| Time of creation (UTC) | 2023-01-15 12:23:13 |
mb:5.4
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Value | 5.4 |
| Uncertainty | 0.1 |
| Num. used stations | 63 |
| Type of magnitude | mb |
| Reference to an origin | 113553411 |
| Agency | INGV |
| Autore | early-est_ee1.1.9 |
| Time of creation (UTC) | 2023-01-15 12:23:13 |
TDMT - Time Domain Moment Tensor
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Fault Plane solutions in the area
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