Earthquake details

Sunday, July 19, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, July 19, 1981 at 15:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 141.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.083 and latitude -17.251.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 27.0 km
Coordinates -17.251, 167.083
UTC time 1981-07-19 15:30:46.790
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-07-19

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