Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 18, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, July 18, 1989 at 23:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 43.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.683 and latitude -17.569.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 41.3 km
Coordinates -17.569, 168.683
UTC time 1989-07-18 23:52:39.480
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-07-18

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.5
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-04-02 03:39 UTC
130.6 km
M 4.5
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-03-19 06:41 UTC
56.6 km
M 4.0
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-02-25 19:58 UTC
55.1 km
M 4.5
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-01-25 09:39 UTC
66.2 km
M 4.1
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-01-19 08:21 UTC
35.5 km
M 4.7
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-01-17 23:21 UTC
135.9 km
M 4.8
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-01-07 00:27 UTC
48.3 km
M 5.0
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-01-06 23:10 UTC
46.7 km

Stay informed

Earthquake alerts

Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.

Choose the places you want to monitor.
Set a minimum magnitude for notifications.