Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 14, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, April 14, 1982 at 20:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 319.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.230 and latitude -15.058.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 125.0 km
Coordinates -15.058, 167.230
UTC time 1982-04-14 20:02:15.320
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-04-14

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