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Sequence · 2016-04-07

M 6.7 · Observed seismic cluster · 104 km W of Sola, Vanuatu

Explore clusters of M4.5+ events observed around significant earthquakes. These clusters are descriptive and are not presented as earthquake predictions.

M4.5+ events in cluster47
M6+2
Analysis radius292 km
Observation window14 days
Largest secondary eventM 6.4
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Sequence timeline

Within first 24 hours7
Within first 7 days17
Observed duration13.7 d
Gap from reference eventM 0.3
0 h13.7 d
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Main-event impact

2 Felt reports · PAGER GREEN · Tsunami indicator · Shallow

60/100
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M4.5+ events in cluster

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 6.7104 km W of Sola, Vanuatu27.6 km2016-04-07 03:32:53 UTCView event →
M 4.696 km W of Sola, Vanuatu35.0 km2016-04-07 04:07:49 UTCView event →
M 4.9102 km W of Sola, Vanuatu8.0 km2016-04-07 08:01:46 UTCView event →
M 4.691 km W of Sola, Vanuatu22.8 km2016-04-07 10:38:07 UTCView event →
M 4.571 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu26.9 km2016-04-07 16:13:09 UTCView event →
M 4.9118 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu30.5 km2016-04-07 17:52:31 UTCView event →
M 4.578 km W of Sola, Vanuatu33.5 km2016-04-07 23:02:34 UTCView event →
M 4.7108 km W of Sola, Vanuatu35.0 km2016-04-08 07:03:50 UTCView event →
M 4.669 km SW of Sola, Vanuatu28.0 km2016-04-09 10:38:46 UTCView event →
M 4.699 km NNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu12.8 km2016-04-09 21:52:21 UTCView event →
M 4.797 km NNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu10.6 km2016-04-10 06:40:51 UTCView event →
M 4.788 km NNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu35.0 km2016-04-11 01:18:07 UTCView event →
M 5.0113 km NNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu13.1 km2016-04-11 03:52:57 UTCView event →
M 4.540 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu35.0 km2016-04-12 02:34:17 UTCView event →
M 5.279 km NNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu35.0 km2016-04-12 09:52:44 UTCView event →
M 4.687 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu35.0 km2016-04-12 15:50:39 UTCView event →
M 4.587 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu35.0 km2016-04-13 01:35:09 UTCView event →
M 5.986 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu7.5 km2016-04-14 12:17:05 UTCView event →
M 6.489 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu16.0 km2016-04-14 21:50:27 UTCView event →
M 4.673 km NNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu35.0 km2016-04-14 22:00:20 UTCView event →
M 4.5103 km NNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu35.3 km2016-04-14 22:20:42 UTCView event →
M 5.2110 km NNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu16.0 km2016-04-14 22:23:28 UTCView event →
M 4.6103 km NNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu17.3 km2016-04-15 00:03:47 UTCView event →
M 4.587 km NNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu35.0 km2016-04-15 01:03:01 UTCView event →
M 5.471 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu35.0 km2016-04-15 03:43:04 UTCView event →
M 5.1101 km W of Sola, Vanuatu41.5 km2016-04-15 08:54:40 UTCView event →
M 4.580 km W of Sola, Vanuatu45.6 km2016-04-15 13:10:37 UTCView event →
M 4.6108 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu27.8 km2016-04-15 14:52:45 UTCView event →
M 4.8113 km NNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu35.0 km2016-04-15 15:20:25 UTCView event →
M 5.3Vanuatu11.4 km2016-04-15 18:47:08 UTCView event →
M 4.659 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu27.7 km2016-04-15 19:14:40 UTCView event →
M 4.541 km SW of Sola, Vanuatu7.8 km2016-04-15 19:17:00 UTCView event →
M 4.774 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu14.4 km2016-04-15 19:22:56 UTCView event →
M 4.7128 km W of Sola, Vanuatu29.5 km2016-04-15 19:31:05 UTCView event →
M 4.680 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu35.0 km2016-04-15 19:39:19 UTCView event →
M 4.862 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu35.0 km2016-04-16 00:22:17 UTCView event →
M 4.7130 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu8.0 km2016-04-18 14:13:48 UTCView event →
M 5.0131 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu16.3 km2016-04-19 10:40:49 UTCView event →
M 4.9132 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu14.1 km2016-04-19 12:35:37 UTCView event →
M 4.6144 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands35.0 km2016-04-19 14:48:29 UTCView event →
M 4.641 km NNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu35.0 km2016-04-19 22:31:41 UTCView event →
M 4.965 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu175.2 km2016-04-20 01:05:40 UTCView event →
M 4.584 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands35.0 km2016-04-20 01:16:40 UTCView event →
M 5.2104 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu10.1 km2016-04-20 07:12:30 UTCView event →
M 4.5103 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu35.0 km2016-04-20 12:06:04 UTCView event →
M 4.7132 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu14.9 km2016-04-20 13:51:23 UTCView event →
M 4.6189 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu54.1 km2016-04-20 19:36:14 UTCView event →

Interpretation

Explore clusters of M4.5+ events observed around significant earthquakes. These clusters are descriptive and are not presented as earthquake predictions. Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

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