Earthquake details

Thursday, December 8, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, December 8, 1983 at 01:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 251.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.013 and latitude -15.849.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -15.849, 167.013
UTC time 1983-12-08 01:41:36.150
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-12-08

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