Magnitude 5.1 - SOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY ISLANDS
2004 October 14 17:02:07 UTC

A moderate earthquake occurred at 17:02:07 (UTC) on Thursday, October 14, 2004. The magnitude 5.1 event has been located SOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY ISLANDS. The hypocentral depth was estimated to be 73 km (45 miles). (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)

Magnitude 5.1 Date-Time Thursday, October 14, 2004 at 17:02:07 (UTC) = Coordinated Universal Time Friday, October 15, 2004 at 5:02:07 AM = local time at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 22.468°S, 173.144°E Depth 72.8 km (45.2 miles) Region SOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY ISLANDS Distances 115 km (70 miles) E of Ile Hunter, Loyalty Isl., New Caledonia 170 km (105 miles) WSW of Ceva-i-Ra, Fiji 690 km (430 miles) E of NOUMEA, New Caledonia 1605 km (1000 miles) N of Auckland, New Zealand Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 9.1 km (5.7 miles); depth +/- 11 km (6.8 miles) Parameters Nst= 61, Nph= 61, Dmin=691.6 km, Rmss=0.83 sec, Gp= 97°, M-type=body magnitude (Mb), Version=S Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) Event ID usppbh

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