Earthquake details

Friday, October 22, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, October 22, 1982 at 20:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 156.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.098 and latitude -16.346.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 198.4 km
Coordinates -16.346, 168.098
UTC time 1982-10-22 20:22:42.600
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-10-22

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