Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 24, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, September 24, 1980 at 14:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 253.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.511 and latitude -15.596.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 137.0 km
Coordinates -15.596, 167.511
UTC time 1980-09-24 14:31:43.100
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-09-24

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