Earthquake details

Sunday, April 9, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu region on Sunday, April 9, 1989 at 16:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nadi, about 440.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 174.378 and latitude -20.527.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -20.527, 174.378
UTC time 1989-04-09 16:57:06.520
Location Vanuatu region
Country Vanuatu region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-04-09

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