Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 5, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, October 5, 1982 at 09:14 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 241.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.004 and latitude -15.591.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 17.6 km
Coordinates -15.591, 168.004
UTC time 1982-10-05 09:14:32.510
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1982-10-05

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