Earthquake details

Saturday, May 20, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Caledonia on Saturday, May 20, 1989 at 05:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (New Caledonia - NC), about 272.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.268 and latitude -20.009.

Magnitude	5.5
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-20.009, 169.268
UTC time	1989-05-20 05:59:37.360

Location	Noumea
Country	New Caledonia (NC)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1989-05-20

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Port Vila	272.2 km
Noumea	386.3 km
Nadi	892.4 km
Lautoka	902.2 km
Suva	985.5 km
Nasinu	996.3 km
Honiara	1545.6 km
Hervey Bay	1792.3 km
Whangarei	1818.8 km
Bundaberg	1821.3 km
Gold Coast	1837.3 km
Brisbane	1849.0 km

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