Earthquake details

Friday, March 16, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, March 16, 1984 at 09:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 347.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 170.043 and latitude -20.394.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 14.3 km
Coordinates -20.394, 170.043
UTC time 1984-03-16 09:11:35.520
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-03-16

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