Earthquake details

Saturday, October 2, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, October 2, 1982 at 08:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 351.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.273 and latitude -14.740.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 149.0 km
Coordinates -14.740, 167.273
UTC time 1982-10-02 08:26:25.210
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-10-02

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