Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 15, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, July 15, 1981 at 11:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 59.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.829 and latitude -17.466.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates -17.466, 167.829
UTC time 1981-07-15 11:05:34.150
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-07-15

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