Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 13, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, May 13, 1980 at 23:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 346.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.983 and latitude -14.637.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 43.0 km
Coordinates -14.637, 167.983
UTC time 1980-05-13 23:13:39.100
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-05-13

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