Earthquake details

Monday, August 22, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, August 22, 1983 at 23:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 179.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.925 and latitude -16.165.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 184.3 km
Coordinates -16.165, 167.925
UTC time 1983-08-22 23:00:42.100
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-08-22

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