6.5 Magnitude Earthquake VANUATU - 14th Apr 2012

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake has struck Vanuatu at a depth of 8.7 km (5.4 miles), the quake hit at 22:05:26 UTC Saturday 14th April 2012
The epicenter was 80 km (49 miles) Northwest of Isangel, Tanna, Vanuatu
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time

SUBJECT - TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT

THIS STATEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY. NO ACTION REQUIRED.

AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS

ORIGIN TIME - 1205 PM HST 14 APR 2012
COORDINATES - 19.1 SOUTH 168.8 EAST
LOCATION - VANUATU ISLANDS
MAGNITUDE - 6.6 MOMENT

EVALUATION

BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA A DESTRUCTIVE PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI IS
NOT EXPECTED AND THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII. REPEAT. A
DESTRUCTIVE PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI IS NOT EXPECTED AND THERE IS NO
TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII.