Earthquake off Vanuatu

Powerful earthquake felt off Vanuatu

A powerful magnitude 6.6 earthquake has been felt off Vanuatu but no tsunami alerts have been issued.

Radio Australia,

22 December, 2012

A powerful earthquake has been reported off the Vanuatu islands.

Geoscience Australia says the quake had a magnitude of 6.6 with a depth of about 200 kilometres.

The US Geological Survey measured the quake at 6.8.

There have been no tsunami alerts issued.

The quake's effect is also being monitored by Indonesian authorities, to determine whether a tsunami was generated

(Major) Earthquakes list December 21, 2012

SRC	Location	UTC Date/time	M	D	INFORMATION
ER	I Felt A (not Listed) Strong Earthquake	Dec 21 23:59 PM	4.6	0.1	MAP	I Felt It
PTWC	Vanuatu	Dec 21 22:36 PM	6.6	185.0	MAP	I Felt It
USGS	Vanuatu	Dec 21 22:28 PM	6.8	207.9	MAP	I Felt It
Aore island - Some strong shaking for around 20 secs. Minor shaking with swaying movements for around 2 minutes. Vanuatu - Had Moderate shaking for about 20 sec. Felt low level swaying movements for 2 minutes.
EMSC	Vanuatu	Dec 21 22:28 PM	6.6	208.0	MAP	I Felt It
GEOFON	Vanuatu Islands	Dec 21 22:28 PM	6.5	193.0	MAP	I Felt It
USGS	Vanuatu	Dec 21 22:28 PM	6.6	185.4	MAP	I Felt It
WCATWC		Dec 21 22:28 PM	6.6	184.0	MAP	I Felt It
EMSC	Izu Islands, Japan Region	Dec 21 14:43 PM	5.0	10.0	MAP	I Felt It
USGS	Izu Islands, Japan Region	Dec 21 14:43 PM	5.0	20.3	MAP	I Felt It
GEOFON	Southeast Of Honshu, Japan	Dec 21 14:43 PM	5.0	12.0	MAP	I Felt It
GEOFON	Fiji Islands Region	Dec 21 09:26 AM	4.9	223.0	MAP	I Felt It
EMSC	Fiji Region	Dec 21 09:26 AM	4.6	213.0	MAP	I Felt It
EMSC	Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan	Dec 21 08:07 AM	5.1	35.0	MAP	I Felt It
USGS	Near The East Coast Of Honshu, Japan	Dec 21 08:07 AM	5.0	35.3	MAP	I Felt It
GEOFON	Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan	Dec 21 08:07 AM	5.1	49.0	MAP	I Felt It
GEOFON	Northern Sumatra, Indonesia	Dec 21 07:30 AM	4.6	75.0	MAP	I Felt It
EMSC	Tonga	Dec 21 06:23 AM	4.6	27.0	MAP	I Felt It
USGS	Tonga	Dec 21 06:23 AM	4.6	40.3	MAP	I Felt It
GEOFON	Samoa Islands Region	Dec 21 06:23 AM	4.6	10.0	MAP	I Felt It
USGS	Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia	Dec 21 04:49 AM	4.8	132.3	MAP	I Felt It
EMSC	Near East Coast Of Kamchatka	Dec 21 04:48 AM	4.9	129.0	MAP	I Felt It
GEOFON	Near East Coast Of Kamchatka	Dec 21 04:48 AM	4.9	122.0	MAP	I Felt It
USGS	Tonga	Dec 21 01:45 AM	4.9	30.7	MAP	I Felt It
EMSC	Tonga	Dec 21 01:45 AM	5.0	30.0	MAP	I Felt It
GEOFON	Tonga Islands	Dec 21 01:45 AM	5.1	10.0	MAP	I Felt It