Magnitude6.5 Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 02:48:02 UTCThursday, March 17, 2011 at 01:48:02 PM at epicenterTime of Earthquake in other Time ZonesLocation17.364°S, 167.696°EDepth26.6 km (16.5 miles)RegionVANUATUDistances77 km (47 miles) WNW of PORT-VILA, Efate, Vanuatu210 km (130 miles) SSE of Luganville, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu 293 km (182 miles) NW of Isangel, Tanna, Vanuatu 1880 km (1168 miles) NE of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 16.2 km (10.1 miles); depth +/- 0.9 km (0.6 miles)ParametersNST= 73, Nph= 75, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=1.4 sec, Gp= 61°, M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=7Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)Event IDusc00024wv