Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 12, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kiribati region on Wednesday, May 12, 1982 at 03:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tarawa (Kiribati region - KI), about 714.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.397 and latitude -3.324.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.324, 177.397
UTC time 1982-05-12 03:25:22.560
Location Gilbert Islands
Country Kiribati region (KI)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-05-12

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