2011-01-09 17:21:55 (M 6.4) VANUATU -19.3 168.1 (40bce)

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Region: VANUATU
Geographic coordinates: 19.281S, 168.132E
Magnitude: 6.4 M
Depth: 32 km
Universal Time (UTC): 9 Jan 2011 17:21:55
Time near the Epicenter: 10 Jan 2011 04:21:55
Local standard time in your area: 9 Jan 2011 12:21:55
Location with respect to nearby cities:
122 km (76 miles) WNW (283 degrees) of Isangel, Vanuatu
171 km (106 miles) S (186 degrees) of PORT-VILA, Vanuatu
250 km (155 miles) N (6 degrees) of Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
1792 km (1114 miles) ENE (63 degrees) of Brisbane, Australia

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US c00010zm
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2011-01-09 10:03:45 UPDATED: (M 6.9) VANUATU -19.2 168.3 (40bce)

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Region: VANUATU
Geographic coordinates: 19.181S, 168.269E
Magnitude: 6.9 M
Depth: 31 km
Universal Time (UTC): 9 Jan 2011 10:03:45
Time near the Epicenter: 9 Jan 2011 21:03:45
Local standard time in your area: 9 Jan 2011 05:03:45
Location with respect to nearby cities:
112 km (69 miles) WNW (290 degrees) of Isangel, Vanuatu
159 km (99 miles) S (181 degrees) of PORT-VILA, Vanuatu
263 km (163 miles) N (9 degrees) of Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
1810 km (1125 miles) ENE (63 degrees) of Brisbane, Australia

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US c00010we
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist at NEIC
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[Tsunami Message - IOC] Tsunami Information Bulletin

TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 1013Z 09 JAN 2011

THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC
OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...
WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.

... TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN ...

THIS BULLETIN IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.

THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ONLY
NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE
DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND
ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.

AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS

ORIGIN TIME - 1004Z 09 JAN 2011
COORDINATES - 19.1 SOUTH 168.4 EAST
DEPTH - 61 KM
LOCATION - VANUATU ISLANDS
MAGNITUDE - 6.9

EVALUATION

NO DESTRUCTIVE WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI THREAT EXISTS BASED ON
HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA.

HOWEVER - EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE SOMETIMES GENERATE LOCAL
TSUNAMIS THAT CAN BE DESTRUCTIVE ALONG COASTS LOCATED WITHIN
A HUNDRED KILOMETERS OF THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES
IN THE REGION OF THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS
POSSIBILITY AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

THIS WILL BE THE ONLY BULLETIN ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

THE WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER WILL ISSUE PRODUCTS
FOR ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...WASHINGTON...OREGON...CALIFORNIA.