Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp0003vj8

Location

north of Macquarie Island

Date & Time

May 23, 1989

11:24 AM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-51.3670, 161.4510

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

north of Macquarie Island

Coordinates: -51.3670°, 161.4510° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 23, 1989 at 11:24 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:44 AM