Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 31, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, July 31, 1984 at 21:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 201.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.071 and latitude -15.946.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 172.0 km
Coordinates -15.946, 168.071
UTC time 1984-07-31 21:02:42.270
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-07-31

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