Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 14, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, February 14, 1989 at 14:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 111.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.310 and latitude -17.452.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -17.452, 167.310
UTC time 1989-02-14 14:53:06.210
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-02-14

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