Earthquake details

Friday, January 13, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, January 13, 1989 at 15:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 279.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.455 and latitude -15.368.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 138.4 km
Coordinates -15.368, 167.455
UTC time 1989-01-13 15:59:53.430
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-01-13

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