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Loyaty Islands Area Earthquake

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Very strong earthquake in the Loyalty Islands region (felt in Vanuatu / New Caledonia) – NO tsunami

Last update: May 1, 2014 at 7:53 am by By

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Update 06:51 UTC : A DESTRUCTIVE TSUNAMI WAS NOT GENERATED BECAUSE THIS EARTHQUAKE IS LOCATED TOO DEEP INSIDE THE EARTH.

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Update : The distance to the closest islands is big enough to call this earthquake “harmless” (no damage expected)

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206km (128mi) WNW of Ile Hunter, New Caledonia
321km (199mi) ESE of We, New Caledonia
393km (244mi) ENE of Mont-Dore, New Caledonia
404km (251mi) E of Dumbea, New Caledonia
406km (252mi) ENE of Noumea, New Caledonia

Most important Earthquake Data:

Magnitude : 6.6

Local Time (conversion only below land) : Unknown

GMT/UTC Time : 2014-05-01 06:36:37

from:    http://earthquake-report.com/2014/05/01/very-strong-earthquake-southeast-of-loyalty-islands-on-may-1-2014/