Great Earthquake

Magnitude 8.0

ID: official19890523105446320_10

Location

Macquarie Island region

Date & Time

May 23, 1989

10:54 AM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-52.3410, 160.5680

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Great Earthquakes

Can cause serious damage in areas several hundred miles across

Location Map

Macquarie Island region

Coordinates: -52.3410°, 160.5680° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

View larger map on OpenStreetMap

Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
May 23, 1989 at 10:54 AM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 8:18 PM