Earthquake details

Friday, May 18, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, May 18, 1984 at 09:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 20.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.121 and latitude -17.730.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 43.4 km
Coordinates -17.730, 168.121
UTC time 1984-05-18 09:55:05.190
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-05-18

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