Earthquake details

Thursday, March 10, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, March 10, 1983 at 05:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 333.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.282 and latitude -14.912.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 135.4 km
Coordinates -14.912, 167.282
UTC time 1983-03-10 05:46:17.460
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-03-10

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