Earthquake details

Monday, April 4, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, April 4, 1983 at 23:58 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 319.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.289 and latitude -15.038.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 123.0 km
Coordinates -15.038, 167.289
UTC time 1983-04-04 23:58:59.010
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1983-04-04

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