Earthquake details

Saturday, August 21, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kiribati region on Saturday, August 21, 1982 at 16:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tarawa (Kiribati region - KI), about 743.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.710 and latitude -3.386.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 29.0 km
Coordinates -3.386, 177.710
UTC time 1982-08-21 16:07:41.040
Location Gilbert Islands
Country Kiribati region (KI)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-08-21

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