Earthquake details

Saturday, February 11, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, February 11, 1989 at 15:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 226.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.657 and latitude -15.806.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 148.4 km
Coordinates -15.806, 167.657
UTC time 1989-02-11 15:44:25.550
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-02-11

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