Earthquake details

Friday, August 31, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu region on Friday, August 31, 1984 at 22:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila, about 410.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 172.160 and latitude -18.169.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -18.169, 172.160
UTC time 1984-08-31 22:06:47.470
Location Vanuatu region
Country Vanuatu region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-08-31

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