Earthquake details

Saturday, April 3, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, April 3, 1982 at 00:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 294.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.151 and latitude -15.096.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -15.096, 168.151
UTC time 1982-04-03 00:50:50.730
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-04-03

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