A magnitude 7.5 earthquake has struck Vanuatu at a depth of 10 km ( 6.2 miles), the quake hit at 16:55:02 UTC Saturday 20th August 2011.
The epicenter was 63 km (39 miles) SSW of Port-Vila, Efate, Vanuatu
Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time.
TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 1704Z 20 AUG 2011
THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC
OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...
WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.
... TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN ...
THIS BULLETIN IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.
THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ONLY
NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE
DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND
ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
ORIGIN TIME - 1655Z 20 AUG 2011
COORDINATES - 18.4 SOUTH 168.0 EAST
DEPTH - 10 KM
LOCATION - VANUATU ISLANDS
MAGNITUDE - 7.5
