Earthquake details

Saturday, October 9, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tuvalu on Saturday, October 9, 1982 at 19:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tarawa (Tuvalu - TU), about 748.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.695 and latitude -3.465.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.465, 177.695
UTC time 1982-10-09 19:40:23.090
Location 295 km N of Kulia Village
Country Tuvalu (TU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-10-09

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