Earthquake details

Saturday, January 30, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu region on Saturday, January 30, 1982 at 11:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nadi, about 515.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 174.366 and latitude -21.434.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -21.434, 174.366
UTC time 1982-01-30 11:32:58.880
Location Vanuatu region
Country Vanuatu region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-01-30

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