Earthquake details

Sunday, April 1, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, April 1, 1984 at 21:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 55.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.803 and latitude -17.643.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -17.643, 167.803
UTC time 1984-04-01 21:28:09.630
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-04-01

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