Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 14, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, February 14, 1989 at 17:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 81.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.579 and latitude -17.511.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 12.5 km
Coordinates -17.511, 167.579
UTC time 1989-02-14 17:10:47.360
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-02-14

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