Earthquake details

Thursday, August 3, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Indian Ocean on Thursday, August 3, 1989 at 14:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Geraldton, about 2691.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 87.755 and latitude -25.087.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -25.087, 87.755
UTC time 1989-08-03 14:56:27.280
Location South Indian Ocean
Country South Indian Ocean
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-08-03

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