Earthquake details

Friday, December 17, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tuvalu on Friday, December 17, 1982 at 11:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tarawa (Tuvalu - TU), about 752.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.729 and latitude -3.487.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.487, 177.729
UTC time 1982-12-17 11:52:57.910
Location 293 km N of Kulia Village
Country Tuvalu (TU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-12-17

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