Earthquake details

Monday, April 5, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, April 5, 1982 at 09:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 291.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.129 and latitude -15.120.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -15.120, 168.129
UTC time 1982-04-05 09:07:59.960
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-04-05

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