Strong and shallow earthquake with recorded magnitude of 6.5 struck Vanuatu on April 14, 2012 at 22:05 UTC. The epicenter was 80 km (49 miles) NW of Isangel, Tanna, Vanuatu (18.998°S, 168.771°E). Recorded depth was 8.7 km (5.4 miles).
No tsunami warning was issued.
| Magnitude | 6.5 |
|---|---|
| Date-Time |
|
| Location | 18.998°S, 168.771°E |
| Depth | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Region | VANUATU |
| Distances | 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 |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 14 km (8.7 miles); depth +/- 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=331, Nph=340, Dmin=418.6 km, Rmss=0.93 sec, Gp= 58°, M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=A |
| Source |
|
| Event ID | usc00093vj |
Author:
Teo Blašković
Researcher, journalist and editor of The Watchers. You can reach me at teo [ at ] watchers.news.
Latest articles
Incessant heavy rains submerge several provinces in northern Argentina
Heavy downpour continues to batter Argentina, affecting several northern provinces, including Chaco, La Rioja, Salta, and Tucuman. More than a hundred families have been evacuated due to widespread flooding on February 20, 2020. In Chacho, the provincial government...
The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: February 12 - 18, 2020
New activity/unrest was reported for 4 volcanoes from February 12 to 18, 2020. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 14 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Kuchinoerabujima, Ryukyu Islands (Japan) | Piton de la Fournaise, Reunion Island (France) |...
Severe winter storm hits Norway with heavy snow, resulting in at least 2 fatalities
A severe winter storm hit Norway this week, dumping heavy snow and causing travel and power disruptions across parts of the country. Dozens of people were left stranded on closed roads and at least 2 people lost their lives after an avalanche hit off the...
IMO: Deadly gases measured, stay away from caves in Eldvörp area on the Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland
The Icelandic Met Office (IMO) is warning residents and tourists to temporarily stop exploring caves in the Eldvörp area on the Reykjanes Peninsula due to deadly gasses measured in a cave close to a parking lot. In their warning issued at 10:59 UTC on February...
California returning into drought conditions, reservoirs still at or above average, U.S.
Drought conditions are returning to California as major rain and significant mountain snow had not fallen since December 2019. Sacramento and San Francisco have not seen a drop of rain in February 2020, which is usually one of the wettest months of the year for the...
Heavy rains turn roads into raging rivers, trigger deadly landslides - West Java, Indonesia
Continuous heavy downpour in Indonesia's West Java province turned roads into raging rivers and caused landslides in which at least 4 people lost their lives, authorities confirmed on Thursday, February 20, 2020. Flash floods have also affected more than 115 050...
Three new asteroids flew past Earth within 1 lunar distance
Three newly-discovered asteroids - designated 2020 DU, 2020 DA1, and 2020 DW - flew past Earth within 1 lunar distance over the past few days. This pushed the total number of known <1 LD asteroid flybys this year to 17. This time last year, we had just 6 such...
Severe thunderstorms strike NSW, disrupting power to 80 000 homes, Australia
Severe thunderstorms battered the Australian state of New South Wales on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, disrupting power to about 80 000 homes. Lightning hit a whopping 800 000 times across the entire state, while 74 000 strikes hit Sydney, resulting in one death....
Massive 200-vehicle pileup in Quebec after sudden whiteout conditions, Canada
Two people died and nearly 70 were left injured in a massive 200-vehicle pileup in Quebec's Montreal city in Canada on Wednesday, February 19, 2020. According to authorities, sudden whiteout conditions due to blizzard likely caused the incident. The pileup...
Cold dome of Arctic high pressure pushing down across the Rockies and Plains, keeping temperatures well below average
A cold dome of Arctic high pressure pushing down across the Rockies and Plains will spread east-southeastward over the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast, NWS forecaster Ziegenfelder noted at 07:51 UTC on Thursday, February 20, 2020. Cold...
Heaviest snowfall of the season hits Seoul, causing flight cancellations and traffic disruption, South Korea
Seoul received its largest daily snowfall this winter season on Monday, February 17, 2020, when up to 4.1 cm (1.6 inches) of snow fell in the South Korean capital, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA). The record came after the country felt its...
Rare, vivid blue auroras seen over Norway's Lofoten Islands
Rare, vivid blue auroras were seen over the night sky of Norway's Lofoten Islands on Tuesday, February 18, 2020. Photographer Matthew Steinberg captured the majestic view, which he was able to finally witness after an entire day of snow, sleet, and heavy winds....
Severe thunderstorms, heavy rain, hail and tornado hit Cordoba, Argentina
Intense thunderstorms accompanied by hail and at least one tornado struck the province of Cordoba, Argentina on Sunday, February 16, 2020. The severe weather caused severe floods, damaged roofs and knocked down trees and power lines, but no injuries were reported....
Deep-space radiation reaching a percentage point of Space Age maximum
Solar activity is at very low levels and the visible disk remains spotless for the 17th day in a row, making a total of 33 days in 2020 or 66 percent -- we are still in a Solar Minimum, which is expected to end sometime this year. As a result of weakened Sun's...
Intense bomb cyclone over North Atlantic, set to hit western Europe following Dennis
Another extratropical storm is seen rapidly forming over the North Atlantic on Tuesday, February 18, 2020. The system is undergoing a bombogenesis phase and is expected to keep intensifying until it approaches Iceland on Wednesday evening, February 19. Thew new...
Bright fireball over Popocatepetl volcano, Mexico
A bright fireball was recorded streaking through the night sky over Popocatepetl volcano, Mexico at 02:18 UTC on February 19, 2020 (20:18 LT on February 18). The event was recorded by several webcams. At this time, there are no eyewitness reports submitted to the...
Satellites detect very rapid deformation of Tungurahua's west flank, possibly leading to a colossal landslide, Ecuador
Ecuadorian Tungurahua volcano, one of South America's most prominent volcanoes, is showing early warning signs of potential flank collapse, a new research paper published in Science Direct suggests. A previous eruption of Tungurahua, around 3 000 years ago,...