Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 21, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, June 21, 1983 at 03:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 43.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.595 and latitude -17.454.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 227.2 km
Coordinates -17.454, 168.595
UTC time 1983-06-21 03:44:44.050
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-06-21

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