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