Earthquake details

Thursday, April 22, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tuvalu on Thursday, April 22, 1982 at 09:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tarawa (Tuvalu - TU), about 740.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.607 and latitude -3.455.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 29.0 km
Coordinates -3.455, 177.607
UTC time 1982-04-22 09:56:12.150
Location 294 km N of Kulia Village
Country Tuvalu (TU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-04-22

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