Earthquake details

Friday, July 22, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, July 22, 1983 at 02:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 360.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.332 and latitude -14.636.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 163.3 km
Coordinates -14.636, 167.332
UTC time 1983-07-22 02:36:40.720
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-07-22

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