Earthquake details

Saturday, April 26, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, April 26, 1980 at 22:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 337.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.187 and latitude -14.902.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 114.0 km
Coordinates -14.902, 167.187
UTC time 1980-04-26 22:35:49.300
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-04-26

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