Earthquake details

Monday, January 18, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, January 18, 1982 at 04:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 72.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.814 and latitude -17.288.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 44.2 km
Coordinates -17.288, 167.814
UTC time 1982-01-18 04:23:37.750
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-01-18

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