Earthquake details

Friday, December 1, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, December 1, 1989 at 18:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 381.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.271 and latitude -14.457.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 216.2 km
Coordinates -14.457, 167.271
UTC time 1989-12-01 18:59:12.330
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-12-01

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