Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 3, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, July 3, 1985 at 15:55 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 74.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.834 and latitude -17.243.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 28.6 km
Coordinates -17.243, 167.834
UTC time 1985-07-03 15:55:48.770
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1985-07-03

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