Earthquake details

Sunday, June 26, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, June 26, 1983 at 15:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 77.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.599 and latitude -17.871.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 13.4 km
Coordinates -17.871, 167.599
UTC time 1983-06-26 15:54:19.030
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-06-26

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