Earthquake details

Saturday, August 18, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, August 18, 1984 at 13:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 53.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.827 and latitude -17.623.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 23.3 km
Coordinates -17.623, 167.827
UTC time 1984-08-18 13:24:58.300
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-08-18

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