Earthquake details

Monday, April 24, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, April 24, 1989 at 20:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 58.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.835 and latitude -17.484.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 27.7 km
Coordinates -17.484, 167.835
UTC time 1989-04-24 20:32:55.840
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-04-24

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