Earthquake details

Friday, April 14, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, April 14, 1989 at 01:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 339.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.211 and latitude -14.879.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 158.2 km
Coordinates -14.879, 167.211
UTC time 1989-04-14 01:15:44.550
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-04-14

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