4
Recorded earthquakes
region
March 1980
Port Vila earthquakes in March 1980
Earthquake archive for Port Vila in March 1980: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.7
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
98.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.7
03 Mar 1980
Port Vila, Vanuatu
Depth
41.0 km
UTC
01:10:30
Coordinates
-16.926, 166.649
Analysis of the recorded activity
During March 1980, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Port Vila. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 4.7, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 33.0 to 265.0 km, averaging 98.5 km. Activity extended from Sunday, March 2, 1980 to Friday, March 28, 1980 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.7
41.0 km
Port Vila, Vanuatu
03 Mar 1980 01:10:30 UTC
4.7
55.0 km
Port Vila, Vanuatu
02 Mar 1980 20:03:50 UTC
4.6
265.0 km
Port Vila, Vanuatu
28 Mar 1980 21:54:37 UTC
4.1
33.0 km
Port Vila, Vanuatu
19 Mar 1980 16:35:08 UTC