Earthquake details

Friday, August 5, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, August 5, 1983 at 05:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 67.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.870 and latitude -17.304.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -17.304, 167.870
UTC time 1983-08-05 05:25:43.440
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-08-05

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