Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 24, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kiribati region on Tuesday, August 24, 1982 at 21:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tarawa (Kiribati region - KI), about 718.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.395 and latitude -3.374.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 28.0 km
Coordinates -3.374, 177.395
UTC time 1982-08-24 21:43:39.940
Location Gilbert Islands
Country Kiribati region (KI)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-08-24

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