The magnitude of the Loyalty Island earthquake has been increased from 6.9 to 7.0.
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 7.0
Date-Time
19 Nov 2017 22:43:30 UTC
19 Nov 2017 22:43:30 near epicenter
19 Nov 2017 11:43:30 HST
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Location 21.326S 168.640E
Depth 10 km
Distances
82.2 km (51.0 mi) ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia
149.9 km (92.9 mi) ESE of Wé, New Caledonia
238.2 km (147.7 mi) ENE of Mont-Dore, New Caledonia
244.2 km (151.4 mi) ENE of Dumbéa, New Caledonia
249.0 km (154.4 mi) ENE of Nouméa, New Caledonia
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ORIGINAL POST: Nov. 19, 2017, 8:40 a.m.
The National Weather Service’s Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Ewa Beach released a statement at 5:14 a.m. HST on Sunday, Nov 19, 2017, regarding at 6.9 magnitude earthquake that has occurred near the Loyalty Islands.
Based on all available data, a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected and there is no tsunami threat to Hawai‘i.
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Preliminary Parameters
Origin Time – 0509 a.m. HST 19 Nov 2017
Coordinates – 21.4 South 168.5 East
Location – Loyalty Islands
Magnitude – 6.9 Moment
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UPDATE: Nov. 19, 2017, 1:19 p.m.
