Earthquake details

Monday, February 15, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tuvalu on Monday, February 15, 1982 at 05:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tarawa (Tuvalu - TU), about 734.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.475 and latitude -3.505.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.505, 177.475
UTC time 1982-02-15 05:50:12.290
Location 288 km N of Kulia Village
Country Tuvalu (TU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-02-15

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