Earthquake details

Sunday, September 28, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, September 28, 1980 at 11:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 331.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.869 and latitude -14.787.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 23.0 km
Coordinates -14.787, 167.869
UTC time 1980-09-28 11:06:09.000
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-09-28

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