Earthquake with magnitude of Mwp 6.1 on date 03-01-2022 and time 03:09:48 (Italy) in region Vanuatu Islands [Sea: Vanuatu]

A magnitude Mwp 6.1 earthquake occured in region: Vanuatu Islands [Sea: Vanuatu], on

  • 03-01-2022 02:09:48 (UTC)
  • 03-01-2022 03:09:48 (UTC +01:00) Italian time
  • 03-01-2022 13:09:48 (UTC +11:00) local time in the region of the earthquake (Pacific/Efate)

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) -13.2400, 166.7360 at 124 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Sala Sismica INGV-Roma.

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The values of hypocentral coordinates and magnitude may be revised at a later time as more information becomes available.

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No Italian municipalities within 20 km distance.

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

No Italian municipalities within 100 km from the epicenter with at least 50000 inhabitants.

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Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Reviewed
Rev100
mb 5.4
Mwp 6.1

Mwpd 6.1
2022-01-03
02:09:48
-13.2398 166.736 124 2022-01-03
02:25:56
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 99269311
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-01-03 02:09:48
Latitude -13.2398
Longitude 166.7360
Depth (km) 124 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin automatic
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV-A
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 99269311

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 12492
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 9267
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 238
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 10375.5
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 47.7422
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 74
Number of defining phases 74
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 1.29078
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 2.25317
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 94.79462
Number of stations at which the event was observed 68
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 68
Magnitudes information

Mwp:6.1

Field Value
Value 6.1
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 17
Type of magnitude Mwp
Reference to an origin 99269311
Agency INGV
Autore early-est_ee1.1.9
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-01-03 02:25:56

Mwpd:6.1

Field Value
Value 6.1
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 16
Type of magnitude Mwpd
Reference to an origin 99269311
Agency INGV
Autore early-est_ee1.1.9
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-01-03 02:25:56

mb:5.4

Field Value
Value 5.4
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 42
Type of magnitude mb
Reference to an origin 99269311
Agency INGV
Autore early-est_ee1.1.9
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-01-03 02:25:56
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
GE.SNAA.BHZ. 2022-01-03T02:22:54.46 10.0 negative automatic P 183 10522.2006 -0.299277 0.0585828
US.WUAZ.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:22:39.13 10.0 positive automatic P 54 10124.9094 0.714847 0.0849685
US.DUG.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:22:39.75 10.0 negative automatic P 49 10145.1447 0.517151 0.0847916
US.HLID.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:22:38.15 10.0 positive automatic P 45 10125.8973 -0.331962 0.085922
IU.TUC.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:22:37.65 10.0 positive automatic P 57 10083.2844 1.09291 0.0854002
US.ELK.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:22:31.13 10.0 negative automatic P 48 9967.1118 -0.782345 0.0955296
US.BMO.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:22:29.53 10.0 negative automatic P 43 9952.0047 -1.56437 0.0794465
US.HAWA.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:22:26.70 10.0 positive automatic P 41 9848.0754 0.127725 0.103067
NZ.ODZ.HHZ.10 2022-01-03T02:22:23.72 10.0 positive automatic ScP 175 3549.3693 4.4188 0
US.WVOR.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:22:23.70 10.0 positive automatic P 45 9761.0736 0.652607 0.107477
IU.TIXI.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:22:22.87 10.0 positive automatic P 349 9832.0914 -2.96995 0
II.PFO.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:22:16.12 10.0 positive automatic P 54 9619.0824 -0.786967 0.116978
BK.CMB.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:22:07.90 10.0 positive automatic P 49 9450.7953 -1.44149 0.130292
NZ.URZ.HHZ.10 2022-01-03T02:22:04.06 10.0 positive automatic ScP 162 2959.5486 1.79681 0
BK.MCCM.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:22:00.70 10.0 negative automatic P 48 9253.0821 0.471494 0.146776
NZ.OUZ.HHZ.10 2022-01-03T02:21:57.12 10.0 negative automatic ScP 165 2534.8293 5.60437 0
IU.BILL.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:21:46.72 10.0 positive automatic P 360 9024.4998 -2.84982 0.163051
IU.ULN.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:21:45.87 10.0 positive automatic P 324 8968.8555 -1.26971 0.156425
IU.YAK.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:21:43.62 10.0 positive automatic P 343 8954.3811 -2.56802 0.16879
II.KDAK.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:21:31.87 10.0 negative automatic P 21 8710.3698 -2.43555 0.191822
IU.CHTO.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:21:09.77 10.0 positive automatic P 294 8221.7478 0.286257 0.187761
GE.GSI.BHZ. 2022-01-03T02:20:45.92 10.0 positive automatic P 276 7776.5823 0.384581 0.180951
MY.IPM.BHZ. 2022-01-03T02:20:31.47 10.0 negative automatic P 281 7501.6464 1.24529 0.302835
IU.SBA.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:20:11.42 10.0 positive automatic P 180 7171.3326 0.237613 0.328554
IU.CASY.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:20:10.62 10.0 positive automatic P 202 7180.2792 -1.07525 0.34705
GT.VNDA.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:20:08.33 10.0 positive automatic P 181 7139.8752 -1.02211 0.321255
IU.YSS.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:20:05.85 10.0 negative automatic P 342 7094.4762 -0.833623 0.348974
AU.XMI.BHZ. 2022-01-03T02:19:38.85 10.0 positive automatic P 266 6623.3478 0.566531 0.192054
JP.JTM.BHZ. 2022-01-03T02:19:31.85 10.0 positive automatic P 338 6551.7639 -1.97754 0.425449
MY.SBM.BHZ. 2022-01-03T02:19:16.12 10.0 positive automatic P 282 6250.5432 1.25483 0.376264
JP.JSU.BHZ. 2022-01-03T02:19:16.15 10.0 positive automatic P 323 6291.4578 -1.35091 0.449551
JP.JMN.BHZ. 2022-01-03T02:19:14.15 10.0 positive automatic P 327 6264.3294 -1.65105 0.46396
IU.MAJO.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:19:14.22 10.0 positive automatic P 333 6280.8462 -2.60697 0.461704
JP.JGF.BHZ. 2022-01-03T02:19:12.30 10.0 negative automatic P 331 6237.8115 -1.80978 0.456724
G.INU.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:19:12.26 10.0 negative automatic P 331 6231.7842 -1.38568 0.468427
JP.JSG.BHZ. 2022-01-03T02:19:05.00 10.0 negative automatic P 331 6110.4501 -0.833296 0.443067
JP.JOW.BHZ. 2022-01-03T02:19:03.55 10.0 positive automatic P 317 6080.3247 -0.356105 0.40311
AU.MTN.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:16:25.68 10.0 negative automatic P 266 3846.816 1.14604 0.864188
MY.LDM.BHZ. 2022-01-03T02:18:40.82 10.0 positive automatic P 288 5695.8429 2.31307 0.251558
AU.MORW.BHZ. 2022-01-03T02:18:24.57 10.0 positive automatic P 243 5487.8622 0.133529 0.597682
IU.MBWA.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:17:54.45 10.0 negative automatic P 253 5042.952 1.02444 0.654001
GE.LUWI.BHZ. 2022-01-03T02:17:52.12 10.0 positive automatic P 282 5016.4674 0.611736 0.54642
GE.SOEI.BHZ. 2022-01-03T02:17:25.77 10.0 positive automatic P 270 4630.1652 1.98016 0.329826
GE.SANI.BHZ. 2022-01-03T02:17:24.52 10.0 positive automatic P 282 4642.4862 0.00602054 0.650571
AU.FORT.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:17:06.38 10.0 positive automatic P 237 4399.596 -0.208168 0.763419
GE.BNDI.BHZ. 2022-01-03T02:16:49.07 10.0 positive automatic P 280 4147.5927 1.48547 0.798958
GE.FAKI.BHZ. 2022-01-03T02:16:33.37 10.0 positive automatic P 284 3952.8654 0.655387 0.834319
II.TAU.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:16:19.67 10.0 positive automatic P 206 3781.6812 0.199179 0.866037
AU.KDU.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:16:13.98 10.0 positive automatic P 267 3703.7259 0.59668 0.902157
AU.HTT.BHZ. 2022-01-03T02:16:04.95 10.0 negative automatic P 227 3591.9156 0.223849 0.832515
NZ.ODZ.HHZ.10 2022-01-03T02:15:59.76 10.0 negative automatic P 175 3549.3693 -1.53111 0.914385
II.WRAB.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:15:57.82 10.0 positive automatic P 253 3517.0572 -0.941135 0.884642
AU.TOO.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:15:51.45 10.0 negative automatic P 214 3421.353 0.221916 0.92374
NZ.KHZ.HHZ.10 2022-01-03T02:15:39.94 10.0 positive automatic P 170 3303.8151 -1.85881 0.970874
AU.MILA.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:15:30.98 10.0 negative automatic P 210 3166.6524 -0.0142285 0.952381
G.CAN.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:15:19.75 10.0 negative automatic P 213 3026.2263 0.0277221 0.930233
NZ.URZ.HHZ.10 2022-01-03T02:15:12.88 10.0 positive automatic P 162 2959.5486 -1.36579 0.970874
AU.QLP.BHZ. 2022-01-03T02:14:59.15 10.0 negative automatic P 234 2768.4621 0.406343 0.930233
AU.RIV.BHZ. 2022-01-03T02:14:59.90 10.0 positive automatic P 212 2773.1685 0.802196 0.987654
NZ.OUZ.HHZ.10 2022-01-03T02:14:40.45 10.0 positive automatic P 165 2534.8293 0.906286 0.980392
AU.ARMA.BHZ. 2022-01-03T02:14:33.55 10.0 positive automatic P 217 2455.4754 0.92348 0.898876
IU.AFI.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:14:19.30 10.0 positive automatic P 94 2318.7345 -0.190958 0.43956
IU.CTAO.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:14:18.97 10.0 negative automatic P 248 2304.2268 0.942261 0.930233
AU.EIDS.BHZ. 2022-01-03T02:14:01.15 10.0 positive automatic P 228 2118.0132 1.2371 0.97561
IU.FUNA.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:12:50.82 10.0 negative automatic P 70 1455.0102 2.34405 0.930233
II.MSVF.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:12:34.02 10.0 negative automatic P 114 1309.2117 2.58809 0.909091
ND.ONTNC.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:11:55.25 10.0 negative automatic P 182 1006.881 0.255108 0.930233
G.DZM.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:11:51.14 10.0 negative automatic P 182 980.7738 -0.811447 0.961538
IU.HNR.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:11:35.32 10.0 negative automatic P 299 850.6041 -0.658269 0.43956
ND.KOUNC.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:11:35.95 10.0 negative automatic P 197 852.0915 -0.20597 0.869565
G.SANVU.BHZ.00 2022-01-03T02:10:21.60 10.0 positive automatic P 168 250.1052 -2.27853 0.909091
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