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

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