M 5.6 in Vanuatu/Santa Cruz Islands well forecast FFA
Posted by Lowell on April 23, 2002 at 11:23:56:

NEIS is listing a M 5.6 earthquake in the Santa Cruz Islands/Vanuatu Islands
region today. This was an expected far-field aftershock and the last of the
epicenters identified which had not yet seen a moderate FFA. The NEIS
parameters are:

02/04/23 15:05:32 12.47S 166.93E 218.1 5.6M A SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS

The far-field forecast from Chile, Mexico and South Sandwich Islands had said:

" From the combination effects of these events several areas seem
likely to see events of Ms>=5.5 in the next 10 days. These include

... northern Vanuatu Is. 14S 167E"