Earthquake details

Monday, June 27, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, June 27, 1983 at 08:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 68.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.821 and latitude -18.134.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 32.6 km
Coordinates -18.134, 167.821
UTC time 1983-06-27 08:25:10.420
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-06-27

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