| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 35.592, 11.694 |
| UTC time | 1989-01-06 05:26:58.270 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 6, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Tunisia on Friday, January 6, 1989 at 05:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mahdia (Tunisia - TN), about 58.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 11.694 and latitude 35.592.
| Location | Sousse |
| Country | Tunisia (TN) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-01-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mahdia | 58.0 km |
| Teboulba | 66.0 km |
| Ksour Essaf | 66.3 km |
| Moknine | 72.0 km |
| Ksar Hellal | 73.0 km |
| Monastir | 81.2 km |
| Skanes | 83.8 km |
| Djemmal | 84.9 km |
| Sousse | 99.0 km |
| Masakin | 101.8 km |
| Hammam Sousse | 103.0 km |
| Kalaa Srira | 105.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Monastir
Tunisia · 2013-10-18 15:08 UTC
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M 4.1
Sousse
Tunisia · 2013-03-25 22:08 UTC
50.2 km
M 4.0
Sousse
Tunisia · 2005-10-27 19:19 UTC
82.5 km
M 4.2
Sousse
Tunisia · 2005-06-27 03:02 UTC
63.5 km
M 4.7
Sousse
Tunisia · 2005-02-07 20:05 UTC
90.5 km
M 4.0
Mahdia
Tunisia · 2002-05-01 19:49 UTC
69.9 km
M 4.6
Sousse
Tunisia · 1995-10-29 08:40 UTC
9.4 km
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