Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 19, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu region on Wednesday, December 19, 1984 at 07:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila, about 448.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 172.471 and latitude -17.044.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 33.6 km
Coordinates -17.044, 172.471
UTC time 1984-12-19 07:51:35.370
Location Vanuatu region
Country Vanuatu region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-12-19

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