Earthquake details

Monday, February 27, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, February 27, 1984 at 09:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 187.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.951 and latitude -16.085.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 201.3 km
Coordinates -16.085, 167.951
UTC time 1984-02-27 09:40:18.320
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-02-27

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