Earthquake details

Monday, January 14, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu region on Monday, January 14, 1985 at 22:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila, about 480.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 171.192 and latitude -14.421.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -14.421, 171.192
UTC time 1985-01-14 22:06:28.670
Location Vanuatu region
Country Vanuatu region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-01-14

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