Earthquake details

Monday, April 24, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, April 24, 1989 at 20:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 64.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.826 and latitude -17.398.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 34.3 km
Coordinates -17.398, 167.826
UTC time 1989-04-24 20:41:11.540
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-04-24

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