Earthquake details

Saturday, October 7, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Caledonia on Saturday, October 7, 1989 at 06:55 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (New Caledonia - NC), about 273.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.023 and latitude -20.095.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 38.8 km
Coordinates -20.095, 169.023
UTC time 1989-10-07 06:55:41.220
Location Noumea
Country New Caledonia (NC)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1989-10-07

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