Earthquake details

Saturday, April 3, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, April 3, 1982 at 03:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 294.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.359 and latitude -15.257.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 132.6 km
Coordinates -15.257, 167.359
UTC time 1982-04-03 03:18:55.030
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-04-03

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