Earthquake details

Monday, May 28, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, May 28, 1984 at 17:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 250.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.052 and latitude -15.840.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -15.840, 167.052
UTC time 1984-05-28 17:47:26.840
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-05-28

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