Earthquake details

Thursday, October 9, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, October 9, 1980 at 10:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 212.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.637 and latitude -19.178.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -19.178, 169.637
UTC time 1980-10-09 10:44:13.200
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-10-09

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