Earthquake details

Monday, March 5, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, March 5, 1984 at 11:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 93.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.043 and latitude -16.940.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -16.940, 168.043
UTC time 1984-03-05 11:42:33.250
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-03-05

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