Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 14, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu region on Wednesday, July 14, 1982 at 11:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nadi, about 484.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 174.670 and latitude -21.302.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -21.302, 174.670
UTC time 1982-07-14 11:00:01.890
Location Vanuatu region
Country Vanuatu region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-07-14

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