Earthquake details

Saturday, December 15, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, December 15, 1984 at 04:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 269.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.366 and latitude -15.488.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 146.7 km
Coordinates -15.488, 167.366
UTC time 1984-12-15 04:32:59.180
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-12-15

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