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European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre
Rapid Determination of Source Parameters
operated at LDG (Paris) and IGN (Madrid)
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WARNING : These parameters are preliminary and subject to revision.
Location and magnitude estimations may be revised if necessary in
an INFORMATION message.
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EARTHQUAKE on 20/05/2023 at 02:09 (UTC)
SOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDS 298 km SE Kurine
MAGNITUDE: Mw 6.5
Data provided by: AUST DJA GFZ MAD MMD NEIC NEWS
Latitude = 22.92 S
Longitude = 170.61 E
Origin Time = 02:09:58.3 (UTC)
Depth = 28 Km (f)
RMS = 1.84 sec
Gap = 42 degrees
95% confidence ellipse: - Semi major = 7.1 Km
- Semi minor = 6.3 Km
- Azimuth of major axis = 66 degrees
Number of data used = 206
Preliminary location computed on Sat May 20 02:36:20 2023 (UTC)
Done by S. M.
Comments :
Message number: 3461
All magnitudes estimations :
Mb6.0 (AUST) M 6.1 (DJA) M 6.0 (GFZ) mb6.0 (MAD)
M 6.5 (MMD) Mw6.5 (NEIC) Mb4.2 (NEWS)
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