Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 8, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kiribati region on Wednesday, September 8, 1982 at 07:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tarawa (Kiribati region - KI), about 719.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.513 and latitude -3.277.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.277, 177.513
UTC time 1982-09-08 07:13:30.330
Location Gilbert Islands
Country Kiribati region (KI)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-09-08

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