Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 29, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, July 29, 1981 at 05:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 167.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.129 and latitude -16.750.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -16.750, 167.129
UTC time 1981-07-29 05:09:13.100
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-07-29

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