Earthquake details

Thursday, March 25, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, March 25, 1982 at 17:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 285.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.468 and latitude -15.305.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 107.0 km
Coordinates -15.305, 167.468
UTC time 1982-03-25 17:33:54.290
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-03-25

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