2006-10-03 18:03 (Mw 6.2) VANUATU -19.0 169.0

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: VANUATU
Geographic coordinates: 18.959S, 168.993E
Magnitude: 6.2 Mw
Depth: 164 km
Universal Time (UTC): 3 Oct 2006 18:03:14
Time near the Epicenter: 4 Oct 2006 05:03:14
Local time in your area: 3 Oct 2006 18:03:14

Location with respect to nearby cities:
70 km (44 miles) NNW (336 degrees) of Isangel, Vanuatu
153 km (95 miles) SSE (152 degrees) of PORT-VILA, Vanuatu
307 km (191 miles) NNE (22 degrees) of Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
1887 km (1173 miles) ENE (63 degrees) of Brisbane, Australia

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US tjbd

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist at NEIC For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/ustjbd.php