Earthquake details

Monday, December 31, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, December 31, 1984 at 16:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 206.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.378 and latitude -19.297.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 179.8 km
Coordinates -19.297, 169.378
UTC time 1984-12-31 16:09:43.710
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-12-31

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