Earthquake details

Monday, September 26, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, September 26, 1983 at 10:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 248.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.478 and latitude -15.652.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 109.0 km
Coordinates -15.652, 167.478
UTC time 1983-09-26 10:58:46.020
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-09-26

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