Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 27, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Australia on Wednesday, December 27, 1989 at 23:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Newcastle (Australia - AU), about 15.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.619 and latitude -32.967.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -32.967, 151.619
UTC time 1989-12-27 23:26:57.030
Location Newcastle
Country Australia (AU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-12-27

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