Earthquake details

Monday, July 29, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, July 29, 1985 at 03:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 288.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.372 and latitude -15.303.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 173.7 km
Coordinates -15.303, 167.372
UTC time 1985-07-29 03:56:20.900
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-07-29

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