Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 22, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, February 22, 1983 at 14:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 25.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.490 and latitude -17.895.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 145.7 km
Coordinates -17.895, 168.490
UTC time 1983-02-22 14:49:37.410
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-02-22

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