| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 35.626, 11.630 |
| UTC time | 1989-01-03 16:52:19.220 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 3, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Tunisia on Tuesday, January 3, 1989 at 16:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mahdia (Tunisia - TN), about 53.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 11.630 and latitude 35.626.
| Location | Sousse |
| Country | Tunisia (TN) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-01-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mahdia | 53.2 km |
| Teboulba | 60.0 km |
| Ksour Essaf | 62.0 km |
| Moknine | 66.1 km |
| Ksar Hellal | 67.0 km |
| Monastir | 74.6 km |
| Skanes | 77.3 km |
| Djemmal | 79.0 km |
| Sousse | 92.4 km |
| Masakin | 95.6 km |
| Hammam Sousse | 96.4 km |
| Kalaa Srira | 99.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.4
Moknine
Tunisia · 2013-10-21 19:37 UTC
54.3 km
M 4.4
Monastir
Tunisia · 2013-10-18 15:08 UTC
61.9 km
M 4.1
Sousse
Tunisia · 2013-03-25 22:08 UTC
45.2 km
M 4.0
Sousse
Tunisia · 2005-10-27 19:19 UTC
77.7 km
M 4.2
Sousse
Tunisia · 2005-06-27 03:02 UTC
58.7 km
M 5.1
Sousse
Tunisia · 2005-02-07 20:46 UTC
95.2 km
M 4.7
Sousse
Tunisia · 2005-02-07 20:05 UTC
83.6 km
M 4.0
Mahdia
Tunisia · 2002-05-01 19:49 UTC
66.0 km
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