Earthquake details

Thursday, August 5, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kiribati region on Thursday, August 5, 1982 at 15:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tarawa (Kiribati region - KI), about 739.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.661 and latitude -3.380.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.380, 177.661
UTC time 1982-08-05 15:24:23.160
Location Gilbert Islands
Country Kiribati region (KI)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-08-05

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