Earthquake details

Saturday, April 15, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu region on Saturday, April 15, 1989 at 23:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila, about 591.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 171.926 and latitude -13.723.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 601.9 km
Coordinates -13.723, 171.926
UTC time 1989-04-15 23:48:36.810
Location Vanuatu region
Country Vanuatu region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-04-15

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