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Green Earthquake alert in Vanuatu on 09/03/2012 07:09 UTC
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  • Articles about casualties: 164 (7.4%)
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Earthquake strikes off Vanuatu
Mon, 12 Mar 2012 01:11:00 +0100   australianetworknews (en)

Last Updated: Fri, 9 Mar 2012 20:04:00 +1100 A 7.1-magnitude earthquake has struck near Vanuatu , generating a small local tsunami. The United States Geological Service says the quake struck at a depth of 36 kilometres. It hit 60 kilometres northeast of the town of Isangel on Tanna Island in Vanuatu,....

People and organisations: Pacific Tsunami Warning Center  Pacific Tsunami Warning Center 

Earthquake strikes off Vanuatu
Sun, 11 Mar 2012 20:44:00 +0100   radioaustralianews (en)

Last Updated: Fri, 9 Mar 2012 20:04:00 +1100 A 7.1-magnitude earthquake has struck near Vanuatu , generating a small local tsunami. The United States Geological Service says the quake struck at a depth of 36 kilometres. It hit 60 kilometres northeast of the town of Isangel on Tanna Island in Vanuatu,....

People and organisations: Pacific Tsunami Warning Center  Pacific Tsunami Warning Center 

Gempa Berkekuatan 7,1 Getarkan Vanuatu
Sat, 10 Mar 2012 05:09:00 +0100   suaramerdeka (id)

SYDNEY, suaramerdeka.com - Gempa bumi berkekuatan 7,1 pada skala Richter (SR) melanda wilayah kepulauan Vanuatu dan Kaledonia Baru Loyalty Islands ...

People and organisations: US Geological Survey  Pacific Tsunami Warning Center 

7.1 magnitude quake hits Vanuatu
Sat, 10 Mar 2012 04:12:00 +0100   nation (en)

SYDNEY - A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit in the South Pacific near Vanuatu and New Caledonia’s Loyalty Islands on Friday, the US Geological Survey said. The quake struck at a depth of 36 kilometres (22 miles) at 0709 GMT, 60 kilometres northeast of Isangel in Vanuatu and 324 kilometres northeast of....

People and organisations: US Geological Survey  Pacific Tsunami Warning Center 

7-point-quake near Vanuatu and New Caledonia.
Sat, 10 Mar 2012 00:24:00 +0100   rnzi (en)

7-point-quake near Vanuatu and New Caledonia Posted at 23:09 on 09 March, 2012 UTC A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Vanuatu and New Caledonia’s Loyalty Islands just after eight o’clock Friday night. The US Geological Survey says the quake’s depth was 36 kilometres and was centred 60 kilometres....

People and organisations: US Geological Survey 

7.1 quake near Vanuatu and New Caledonia.
Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:23:00 +0100   rnzi (en)

7.1 quake near Vanuatu and New Caledonia Posted at 16:22 on 09 March, 2012 UTC A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Vanuatu and New Caledonia’s Loyalty Islands just after eight o’clock Friday night. The US Geological Survey says the quake’s depth was 36 kilometres and was centred 60 kilometres....

People and organisations: US Geological Survey 

Powerful 7.1-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu
Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:59:00 +0100   ChinaPost (en)

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit in the South Pacific near Vanuatu and New Caledonia's Loyalty Islands on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

People and organisations: Pacific Tsunami Warning Center 

FLASH: 6.7 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE JOLTS VANUATU -- USGS
Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:49:00 +0100   xinhuanet_en (en)

FLASH: 6.

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Vanuatu Diguncang Gempa 7,1 SR
Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:51:00 +0100   suaramerdeka (id)

PORT VILA, suaramerdeka.com - Gempa berkekuatan 7,1 Skala Richter (SR) mengguncang Vanuatu , sebuah pulau yang terletak di Pasifik Selatan. Lembaga ...

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7-point-quake near Vanuatu and New Caledonia.
Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:22:00 +0100   rnzi (en)

7-point-quake near Vanuatu and New Caledonia Posted at 16:22 on 09 March, 2012 UTC A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Vanuatu and New Caledonia’s Loyalty Islands just after eight o’clock Friday night. The US Geological Survey says the quake’s depth was 36 kilometres and was centred 60 kilometres....

People and organisations: US Geological Survey 

Terremoto de magnitude 7,1 atinge ilha de Vanuatu
Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:39:00 +0100   estadao (pt)

Um terremoto de magnitude 7,1 atingiu nesta sexta-feira a ilha de Vanuatu , no Pacífico Sul, de acordo com o centro de pesquisa geológica dos Estados Unidos (USGS, na sigla em inglês). Até o momento, não há relatos de danos ou feridos. Também não foi emitido alerta de tsunami. A agência de

People and organisations: Pacífico Sul 

11h09 - Terremoto de magnitude 7,1 atinge ilha de Vanuatu, na China
Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:33:00 +0100   JC (pt)

Um terremoto de magnitude 7,1 atingiu nesta sexta-feira (9) a ilha de Vanuatu , no Pacífico Sul, de acordo com o centro de pesquisa geológica dos Estados Unidos (USGS, na sigla em inglês). Até o momento, não há relatos de danos ou feridos. Também não foi emitido alerta de tsunami.

People and organisations: Pacífico Sul 

Sismo de magnitud 7.1 sacude el Pacífico Sur, cerca de Vanuatu
Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:32:00 +0100   prensalibre (es)

Un sismo de magnitud 7.1 golpeó el Pacífico Sur cerca de Vanuatu y las islas de la Lealtad de Nueva Caledonia, informó la agencia de vigilancia geológica estadounidense (US Geological Survey USGS).

People and organisations: Pacífico Sur  US Geological Survey 

Terremoto de 7,1 de magnitud cerca de Vanuatu
Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:08:00 +0100   laprensagrafica (es)

El epicentro fue localizado a 61 kilómetros de la isla Isangel, a 1.750 kilómetros al noreste de Australia. Un terremoto de magnitud 7,1 sacudió hoy la isla Estado de Vanuatu , en el Pacífico. Según las mediciones del Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS) el temblor tuvo lugar a gran....

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Terremoto de 7,1 de magnitud cerca de Vanuatu, La Prensa Gráfica, El Salvador
Fri, 09 Mar 2012 13:59:00 +0100   satcaweb (es)

El epicentro fue localizado a 61 kilómetros de la isla Isangel, a 1.750 kilómetros al noreste de Australia. Un terremoto de magnitud 7,1 sacudió hoy la isla Estado de Vanuatu , en el Pacífico. Según las mediciones del Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS) el temblor tuvo lugar a gran....

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UPDATE1: USGS lowers magnitude of Vanuatu quake to M6.7, no tsunami threat
Fri, 09 Mar 2012 13:08:00 +0100   kyodonews (en)

TOKYO - The U.S. Geological Survey lowered Friday the estimate of an earthquake in the Pacific Ocean off Van...

People and organisations: Meteorological Agency 

Terremoto de magnitude 7,1 atinge litoral de Vanuatu
Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:37:00 +0100   estadao (pt)

Um terremoto de magnitude 7,1 foi registrado nesta sexta-feira no litoral de Vanuatu , no oceano Pacífico, informou o Serviço Geológico dos Estados Unidos, mas não foram registrados danos. O tremor aconteceu a uma profundidade de 36,8 quilômetros, segundo o serviço, e o epicentro foi localizado 206

People and organisations: James Regan 

6.7 Magnitude Quake Hits off Vanuatu, New Caledonia
Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:38:00 +0100   naharnet-en (en)

A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Pacific near Vanuatu and New Caledonia's Loyalty Islands on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake struck at a depth of 32 kilometers at 07:09 GMT, around 60 kilometers northeast of Isangel in Vanuatu and 325 kilometers from Tadine in the....

People and organisations: Pacific Tsunami Warning Center 

Powerful 7.1 magnitude quake hits Vanuatu
Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:36:00 +0100   deccanherald (en)

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit in the South Pacific near Vanuatu and New Caledonia's Loyalty Islands on Friday, the US Geological Survey said. The quake struck at a depth of 36 kilometres at 1239 IST, 60 kilometres northeast of Isangel in Vanuatu and 324 kilometres northeast of Tadine in the French....

People and organisations: US Geological Survey  Pacific Tsunami Warning Center 

7.1-magnitude earthquake hits Vanuatu Friday
Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:33:00 +0100   trendnews-az (en)

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake has struck the south Pacific near Vanuatu and New Caledonia's Loyalty Islands, the US Geological Survey said on Friday

People and organisations: Xinhua News Agency  US Geological Survey  Pacific Tsunami Warning Center 

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Social media analysis

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Twitter reaction

The graph above shows the number of tweets per minute just before and just after the earthquake. The higher the values and the larger the difference between before and after, the more the earthquake was felt by the local population. Note that after 20 to 30 minutes, many tweets will come from areas not near the earthquake. These indicate general interest in this event rather than local impact.

Tweets mentioning secondary effects

The graph above shows tweets for keywords related to common secondary effects. A large difference between tweets counts before and after the event for any of these keywords is a good indication that the secondary effect occurred.