Earthquake details

Monday, February 27, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, February 27, 1984 at 21:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 294.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.352 and latitude -15.259.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 148.0 km
Coordinates -15.259, 167.352
UTC time 1984-02-27 21:54:21.680
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-02-27

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