Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 7, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, August 7, 1984 at 08:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 301.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.868 and latitude -15.406.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -15.406, 166.868
UTC time 1984-08-07 08:24:24.110
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-08-07

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