Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 25, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, April 25, 1989 at 03:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 67.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.776 and latitude -17.420.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.2 km
Coordinates -17.420, 167.776
UTC time 1989-04-25 03:11:17.460
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-04-25

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