Wednesday, 9 April 2008

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

***This event supersedes event PT08100381.


Region: LOYALTY ISLANDS
Geographic coordinates: 20.253S, 168.844E
Magnitude: 5.9 Mb
Depth: 70 km
Universal Time (UTC): 9 Apr 2008 11:23:44
Time near the Epicenter: 9 Apr 2008 22:23:44
Local standard time in your area: 9 Apr 2008 18:23:44

Location with respect to nearby cities:
91 km (57 miles) SSW (209 degrees) of Isangel, Vanuatu
172 km (107 miles) NE (36 degrees) of Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
284 km (177 miles) SSE (168 degrees) of PORT-VILA, Vanuatu
1799 km (1118 miles) ENE (67 degrees) of Brisbane, Australia

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Memang gempa tidak dapat diramalkan tetapi korban tsunami dapat diminimalkan dengan peringatan dini. Selalu waspada dan tetap berdoa semoga Tuhan akan menjaga kita semua. Amin