Earthquake details

Friday, September 21, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, September 21, 1984 at 03:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 332.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.353 and latitude -14.900.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 160.1 km
Coordinates -14.900, 167.353
UTC time 1984-09-21 03:33:32.930
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-09-21

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