Earthquake details

Sunday, July 19, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, July 19, 1981 at 04:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 106.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.524 and latitude -17.143.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 46.0 km
Coordinates -17.143, 167.524
UTC time 1981-07-19 04:42:59.360
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-07-19

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