Significant Earthquakes of the World
1989
SIGNIFICANT EARTHQUAKES OF THE WORLD, 1989
Earthquakes of magnitude 6.5 or greater or ones that caused fatalities,
injuries or substantial damage.
DATE ORIGIN TIME GEOGRAPHIC DEPTH MAGNITUDES SD NO. REGION, CONTRIBUTED MAGNITUDES AND COMMENTS
UTC COORDINATES GS STA
HR MN SEC LAT LONG MB Msz USED
1989
JAN 10 05 55 01.4 3.162 S 130.556 E 47 5.9 6.5 1.2 206 CERAM. Ms 6.7 (BRK), 6.6 (PAS). Mo=9.6*10**18 Nm
(GS). Mo=1.2*10**19 Nm (HRV). The focal mechanism
is poorly controlled and corresponds to reverse
faulting.
JAN 19 06 53 28.8& 33.919 N 118.627 W 12 5.2 4.8 174 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. . ML 5.0 (PAS), 5.2 (BRK).
Several people injured, some broken windows and many
items knocked from store shelves in the Malibu-Santa
Monica-Redondo Beach area. Slight damage (VI) at
Hollywood, Lancaster, Los Angeles, Malibu and Monterey
Park. Felt in Kern, Orange, Los Angeles, San
Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Riverside and
Ventura Counties.
JAN 22 23 02 07.1 38.465 N 68.694 E 33 N 5.3 0.9 205 TAJIK SSR. Two hundred seventy-four people killed, many
injured, extensive damage (VII) and mudslides in the
Gissar area. Nearly all the casualties were caused by
mudslides which buried Sharora and two nearby villages.
Felt (VI) at Gulkhani and Sarkishti; (V) at Dushanbe
and Tursunzade; (IV) at Denau and Nurek.
FEB 10 11 15 24.6 2.305 N 126.760 E 44 G 6.2 6.8 1.3 376 MOLUCCA PASSAGE. Ms 6.6 (BRK), 6.4 (PAS).
Mo=4.0*10*19 Nm (PPT). Mo=4.8*10**19 Nm (GS).
Mo=5.4*10**19 Nm (HRV). Felt at Manado and Bitung,
Sulawesi. The focal mechanism is poorly controlled
and corresponds to reverse faulting with a large
strike-slip component.
FEB 19 12 27 09.9 35.964 N 139.788 E 60 5.5 1.1 287 NEAR SOUTH COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. Mo=2.6*10**17 Nm
(HRV). One person killed and one injured. Felt (IV JMA)
at Tokyo, Utsunomiya and Mito; (III JMA) at Kumagaya,
Choshi, Yokohama and Tateyama; (II JMA) at Shirakawa,
Maebashi and Kawaguchi-ko; (I JMA) at Ofunato.
FEB 25 11 26 35.4 29.915 S 177.885 W 31 G 6.1 6.7 1.1 353 KERMADEC ISLANDS. Ms 6.6 (BRK), 6.3 (PAS).
Mo=1.3*10**19 Nm (PPT). Mo=2.1*10**19 Nm (GS).
Mo=1.4*10**19 Nm (HRV). Felt (V) on Raoul Island. The
focal mechanism is poorly controlled and corresponds to
reverse faulting with a large strike-slip component.
MAR 08 11 44 32.3 1.031 N 126.189 E 32 G 5.9 5.6 1.0 307 MOLUCCA PASSAGE. Mo=1.5*10**18 Nm (GS).
Mo=1.4*10**18 Nm (HRV). Two hundred thirty-three
houses and public buildings damaged and 5,500 people
left homeless on Morotai, Indonesia. Sixteen houses
damaged and some homeless at Tanawangu, Halmahera.
The focal mechanism is poorly controlled and
corresponds to reverse faulting.
MAR 10 14 14 10.2 4.346 S 152.797 E 53 5.6 5.4 0.9 259 NEW BRITAIN REGION. Mo=5.5*10**17 Nm (HRV). One
person killed by a landslide in the Rabaul area.
Felt (V) at Rabaul.
MAR 10 21 49 45.8 13.702 S 34.420 E 30 G 6.2 6.1 0.9 448 MALAWI. Ms 6.6 (BRK). Mo=4.3*10**18 Nm (GS).
(Mo=3.1*10**18 Nm (HRV). At least 9 people killed,
100 injured and damage in the Salima-Dedza-Mchinji
area. About 50,000 left homeless in Malawi. Felt
strongly in much of central Malawi. Felt in Niassa
and Tete Provinces, Mozambique. Also felt in Zambia.
The focal mechanism is poorly controlled and
corresponds to normal faulting with a moderate
strike-slip component.
MAR 11 05 05 00.6 17.766 S 174.761 W 230 G 6.4 1.3 515 TONGA ISLANDS. mb 6.7 (BRK). Mo=2.5*10**19 Nm (GS).
Mo=2.5*10**19 Nm (HRV). The focal mechanism is
poorly controlled and corresponds to reverse faulting.
MAR 13 13 02 14.7 50.711 N 9.896 E 1 G 5.4 4.7 1.3 324 GERMANY. ML 5.8 (ZUR), 5.7 (GRF), 5.6 (BNS), 5.5 (LDG).
Rockburst triggered by blasting at the Ernst Thaelmann
Mine near Merkers. Three people injured and 80 percent
of buildings damaged in the Voelkershausen area. Felt
in large parts of Germany, as far west as Koln and
Dusseldorf. Also felt in France, Czechoslovakia,
Switzerland and Austria.
APR 11 03 56 36.9 49.488 N 159.185 E 16 G 6.3 6.6 1.0 545 KURIL ISLANDS REGION. Ms 6.1 (BRK), 6.0 (PAS).
Mo=3.0*10**19 Nm (PPT). Mo=1.1*10**19 Nm (GS).
Mo=1.5*10**19 Nm (HRV). Felt (V) at Severo-Kurilsk,
Mys Vasilyevo and on Shumshu; (IV) at Petropavlovsk-
Kamchatskiy. The focal mechanism is poorly controlled
and corresponds to normal faulting.
APR 15 20 34 08.9 29.987 N 99.195 E 13 G 6.2 6.2 1.2 406 SICHUAN PROVINCE, CHINA. Mo=3.5*10**18 Nm (GS).
Mo=5.3*10**18 Nm (HRV). Four people killed, five
injured and considerable damage in the Batang area.
Seven people killed, at least 37 injured and
additional damage in the area due to a number of
aftershocks. The focal mechanism is poorly controlled
and corresponds to normal faulting.
APR 20 22 59 54.0 57.166 N 121.976 E 26 G 6.1 6.5 0.9 545 EASTERN USSR. Ms 6.3 (BRK), 5.9 (PAS).
Mo=2.9*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=3.1*10**18 Nm (HRV). Felt
(VI) at Khani, Oleksa and Yuktali; (V) at Ikabya,
Kuvykta, Khatymi, Neryungri and Berkakit; (IV) at
Yakutsk, Chita and Blagoveshchensk. Also felt
strongly at Ust-Nyukzha. The focal mechanism is
poorly controlled and corresponds to reverse faulting.
APR 25 14 29 00.5 16.773 N 99.328 W 19 G 6.2 6.8 1.2 380 NEAR COAST OF GUERRERO, MEXICO. Ms 7.1 (BRK), 6.5
(PAS). Mo=1.4*10**19 Nm (PPT). Mo=2.4*10**19 Nm (HVR).
Mo=2.6*10**19 Nm (PAR). Three people killed, a few
injured and some damage at Mexico City. Minor damage
reported in the Acapulco area. Felt strongly in much
of southern Mexico and as far away as Guadalajara. The
focal mechanism is poorly controlled and corresponds to
reverse faulting.
APR 27 02 20 04.7 30.601 N 140.589 E 85 G 6.1 1.0 454 SOUTH OF HONSHU, JAPAN. mb 6.6 (BRK). Mo=6.0*10**17 Nm
(PPT). Mo=1.7*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=3.1*10**18 Nm (HRV).
Felt (II JMA) at Tokyo, Tateyama and on Chichi-shima;
(I JMA) at Choshi, Hiroo, Onahama and on Hachijo-jima.
The focal mechanism is poorly controlled and
corresponds to reverse faulting with a moderate
left-lateral strike-slip component.
MAY 03 05 53 01.1 30.091 N 99.475 E 14 G 6.1 6.1 1.0 422 SICHUAN PROVINCE, CHINA. Mo=2.2*10**18 Nm (HRV). Two
people injured by a landslide which blocked the highway
between Chengdu and Batang. The focal mechanism is
poorly controlled and corresponds to strike-slip
faulting with a large normal component.
MAY 03 09 13 24.2 29.947 N 51.674 E 33 N 5.1 6.2 1.0 46 SOUTHERN IRAN. Mo=8.4*10**16 Nm (HRV). Four people
injured and seven villages severely damaged in the
Mamasani area.
MAY 04 00 22 06.7 11.038 N 68.270 W 16 5.4 5.2 1.0 227 NEAR COAST OF VENEZUELA. Mo=2.1*10**17 Nm (HRV).
More than 2,000 people made homeless in the Tucacas
area. Felt strongly in the states of Falcon and
Carabobo. Also felt at Caracas and in parts of Aragua
and Miranda.
MAY 05 18 28 39.4 8.281 S 71.381 W 593 G 6.4 1.0 589 WESTERN BRAZIL. mb 6.7 (BRK), 6.5 (PAS).
Mo=5.0*10**19 Nm (PPT). Mo=3.9*10**19 Nm (GS).
Mo=4.8*10**19 Nm (HRV). Felt at Feijo, Brazil and
Puyo, Ecuador. The focal mechanism is poorly
controlled and corresponds to normal with a small
right-lateral strike-slip component.
MAY 07 00 38 18.5 23.553 N 99.526 E 33 N 5.3 5.6 1.1 266 BURMA-CHINA BORDER REGION. Mo=3.3*10**17 Nm (HRV).
At least one person killed, 91 injured and 5,300 houses
destroyed in the Gengma area, China. Felt strongly in
Lancang and Menglian Counties. Direct economic losses
of more than 54 million U.S. dollars were sustained.
MAY 14 00 59 50.4 30.523 S 178.414 W 44 G 5.9 6.6 1.1 396 KERMADEC ISLANDS. Ms 6.4 (BRK), 6.3 (PAS).
Mo=2.5*10**19 Nm (PPT). Mo=1.9*10**19 Nm (GS).
Mo=2.5*10**19 Nm (HRV). Two events about 5 seconds
apart. Felt (IV) on Raoul Island. The focal mechanism
is poorly controlled and corresponds to reverse
faulting.
MAY 23 10 54 46.3 52.341 S 160.568 E 10 G 6.4 8.2 1.3 399 MACQUARIE ISLANDS REGION. Ms 8.0 (BRK), 7.8 (PAS).
Mo=2.5*10**21 Nm (PPT). Mo=1.5*10**21 Nm (GS).
Mo=1.4*10**21 Nm (HRV). Mo=2.1*10**21 Nm (PAR).
Complex event. Felt (V) on Campbell Island. Also
felt on Macquarie Island. Small tsunami reported
along the southeastern coast of Tasmania and in
Jervis Bay and Sydney Harbour, Australia. The focal
mechanism is moderately well controlled and
corresponds to strike-slip faulting.
MAY 27 20 08 37.3 30.167 N 50.921 E 31 5.6 5.8 1.0 405 IRAN. Ms 5.4 (BRK). Mo=1.3*10**18 Nm (HRV).
Seventeen people injured, several houses damaged and
about 100 cattle killed in the Do Gobadan area. Felt
in the Bushehr-Shiraz area and at Mamasani. Also felt
in Kuwait.
MAY 31 05 54 20.5 45.383 S 167.086 E 23 G 5.8 6.3 1.2 278 SOUTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND. Ms 6.5 (BRK).
Mo=3.6*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=5.3*10**18 Nm (HRV).
Mo=6.0*10**18 Nm (PPT). Felt strongly in the
southwestern part of South Island. Also felt at
Wellington. The focal mechanism is poorly controlled
and corresponds to reverse faulting.
JUN 08 06 24 09.6 6.837 N 37.878 E 19 5.0 4.8 0.9 91 ETHIOPIA. Mo=2.9*10**16 Nm (GS). Minor injuries to
a few people and damage at Sodo.
JUN 12 00 04 09.7 21.861 N 89.763 E 6 G 6.1 5.1 0.9 412 BANGLADESH. Mo=4.3*10**17 Nm (GS). Mo=5.8*10**17 Nm
(HRV). One person killed, at least 100 injured and
minor damage in the Banaripara area. Felt throughout
eastern Bangladesh from Chittagong to Rangpur. Also
felt in Meghalaya, India. The focal mechanism is
moderately well controlled and corresponds to
strike-slip faulting with a small reverse component.
JUN 25 20 37 32.4 1.134 N 79.616 W 15 G 5.9 6.1 1.0 364 NEAR COAST OF ECUADOR. Ms 6.0 (BRK), 6.0 (PAS).
Mo=3.6*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=3.4*10**18 Nm (HRV). Thirty
people injured and 12 homes damaged (VII) in the
Esmeraldas area. Felt (III) at Guayaquil and (II) at
Quito. Felt throughout Ecuador and southwestern
Colombia. The focal mechanism is poorly controlled
and corresponds to reverse faulting.
JUN 26 03 27 03.9& 19.217 N 155.050 W 9 5.8 6.1 302 HAWAII. . MD 6.2 (HVO). Ms 6.2 (BRK), 6.2 (PAS).
Mo=5.4*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=5.2*10**18 Nm (HRV).
Two events about 5 seconds apart. Five people injured slightly, 5 homes destroyed and about 100 homes damaged in
the Puna District. Landslides occurred in several places and blocked a road at Honomu. Slight damage (VI) at
Hawaii National Park, Hilo, Honomu and Keaau. Felt (V) at Honokaa, Kapaau, Kurtistown, Ninole, Ookala, Paauhau
and Volcano; (IV) at Hakalau, Hawi, Holualoa, Honaunau, Laupahoehoe and Pahala. Felt throughout the island of
Hawaii. Also felt on Maui and Oahu. A small tsunami was generated with maximum wave heights (peak-to-trough) of
57 cm at Honuapo, 21 cm at Kapoho and 14 cm at Hilo. The focal mechanism is moderately well controlled and
corresponds to reverse faulting with a moderate strike-slip component.
JUN 26 10 38 39.4 39.112 N 28.242 W 11 G 5.7 5.7 1.1 390 AZORES ISLANDS. Ms 5.4 (BRK). Mo=6.7*10**17 Nm (GS).
Mo=5.4*10**17 Nm (HRV). Several people injured
slightly and minor damage (VI) on Graciosa. Felt (V) on
Terceira and (IV) on Faial, Pico and Sao Jorge. The
focal mechanism is moderately well controlled and
corresponds to strike-slip faulting with a small normal
component.
JUL 09 02 09 09.1 34.942 N 139.193 E 5 G 5.1 5.0 1.2 138 NEAR SOUTH COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. Mo=8.0*10**16 Nm
(HRV). At least 18 people injured (IV JMA), landslides
and roads cracked in the Ito area. Felt (IV JMA) at
Ajiro and (III JMA) at Tokyo, Yokohama, Mishima,
Tateyama and on Oshima.
JUL 14 20 42 40.0 8.081 S 125.129 E 10 G 6.4 6.2 1.2 394 TIMOR. Mo=1.1*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=1.3*10**19 Nm (PPT).
Seven people injured seriously and 38 buildings damaged
on Alor. The focal mechanism is poorly controlled and
corresponds to reverse faulting with a moderate
strike-slip component.
AUG 01 00 18 04.8 4.511 S 139.022 E 14 G 6.0 5.8 1.3 235 WEST IRIAN. Ms 5.7 (BRK). Mo=3.3*10**18 Nm (GS).
Mo=1.7*10**18 Nm (HRV). About 120 people killed and
125 injured by landslides which buried two villages in
the Kurima district. Landslides also blocked the Baliem
River. Felt at Wamena. The focal mechanism is poorly
controlled and corresponds to reverse faulting.
AUG 03 07 42 40.8 43.522 N 45.362 E 18 D 5.0 5.0 1.2 190 EASTERN CAUCASUS. Mo=6.3*10**16 Nm (HRV). One person
killed and damage (VI) in the Groznyy area. Felt (IV)
at Buynaksk and (III) at Makhachkala.
AUG 08 08 13 27.5& 37.130 N 121.952 W 15 4.9 4.5 60 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA. . ML 5.4 (BRK).
Mo=2.6*10**16 Nm (BRK). One person killed, some minor
injuries and damage (VI) in the Los Gatos, Campbell and
Saratoga areas. Also slight damage (VI) at Ben Lomond,
Brookdale, Cupertino, Holy City, Redwood Estates and
Santa Cruz. Felt (V) throughout much of the San
Francisco Bay area. Felt from San Luis Obispo to Sonoma
and east as far as Tracy.
AUG 20 11 16 56.5 11.766 N 41.942 E 12 G 5.8 6.3 1.0 449 ETHIOPIA. Ms 6.1 (BRK), 5.5 (PAS). ML 5.8 (ARO).
Mo=1.2*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=6.2*10**18 Nm (HRV). Two
people killed, two injured and damage and rockslides caused in the Galafi-Yoboki area, Djibouti. Ground cracks were
observed at Galafi and four springs were destroyed in the area. Felt strongly throughout Djibouti. Damage and
landslides occurred in northeastern Ethiopia, particularly along the Aseb-Adis Abeba highway. Felt at Aseb. The
focal mechanism is moderately well controlled and corresponds to normal faulting with a moderate strike-slip
component.
AUG 29 04 16 23.0 18.039 N 105.667 W 21 G 5.7 6.6 1.2 214 OFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO. Ms 6.7 (BRK), 6.4 (PAS).
Mo=1.3*10**19 Nm (PPT). Mo=4.8*10**18 Nm (GS).
Mo=6.9*10**18 Nm (HRV). Felt along the coast of Jalisco.
Also felt at Guadalajara and in the southern part of the
Mexico City area. The focal mechanism is moderately well
controlled and corresponds to strike-slip faulting with
a small reverse component.
SEP 04 13 14 58.2 55.543 N 156.835 W 11 G 6.5 6.9 1.2 507 SOUTH OF ALASKA. ML 6.9 (PMR). Ms 6.7 (BRK), 6.4 (PAS).
Mo=3.7*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=4.6*10**19 Nm (HRV).
Two events about 2.5 seconds apart. Felt (V) at
Chignik, Chignik Lagoon and Port Heiden; (IV) at
Perryville, Sand Point and Togiak; (III) at Egegik,
Homer, King Cove, Pilot Point and Unalaska;
(II) at King Salmon. Also felt at Cold Bay and Kenai.
The focal mechanism is poorly controlled and corresponds
to reverse faulting.
SEP 16 02 05 08.9 40.337 N 51.534 E 55 D 6.4 6.5 1.0 563 CASPIAN SEA. Ms 6.6 (BRK), 6.5 (PAS). Mo=5.6*10**18 Nm
(GS). Mo=4.5*10**18 Nm (HRV). Felt (VI) at Baku
and Neftyanyye Kamni, (V) at Sumgait and (IV) at
Lenkoran, Divichi and Siazan, USSR. Some minor damage
reported in the area. Felt in northwestern Iran. The
focal mechanism is poorly controlled and corresponds to
normal faulting.
SEP 16 23 20 53.2 16.497 N 93.671 W 108 G 6.0 1.3 415 CHIAPAS, MEXICO. mb 6.6 (BRK), 6.3 (PAS).
Mo=3.0*10**18 Nm (PPT). Mo=1.8*10**18 Nm (GS).
Mo=1.7*10**18 Nm (HRV). Felt in the central and southern
regions of the country including Mexico City, Oaxaca,
Tuxtla Gutierrez and Villahermosa. The focal mechanism
is poorly controlled and corresponds to reverse faulting.
SEP 22 02 25 50.8 31.583 N 102.433 E 15 G 6.1 6.1 1.1 441 SICHUAN PROVINCE, CHINA. Mo=1.6*10**18 Nm (GS).
(Mo=1.8*10**18 Nm (HRV). At least 54 people injured,
about 4,270 houses destroyed, more than 300 animals
killed and damage caused to bridges, highways and to a
phosphorus mine in Xiaojin County. The focal mechanism
is moderately well controlled and corresponds to
strike-slip faulting with a moderate reverse component.
OCT 01 02 59 06.3 30.960 N 51.421 E 42 5.2 4.7 1.0 246 IRAN. At least 300 homes damaged and four landslides
blocked roads in the Deh Borzorg-e Sisakht area. Felt
in the Yasuj area.
OCT 07 15 48 29.0 51.314 N 179.028 W 20 G 6.1 6.7 1.0 533 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. Ms 6.2 (BRK),
6.1 (PAS). Mo=3.0*10**19 Nm (PPT). Mo=1.8*10**19 Nm
(HRV). Two events about 2.5 seconds apart. Felt (IV)
on Adak and Amchitka. The focal mechanism is poorly
controlled and corresponds to reverse faulting.
OCT 13 21 19 57.9 34.726 N 139.531 E 26 D 5.3 4.8 1.2 196 NEAR SOUTH COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. Mo=1.3*10**17 Nm
(GS). Mo=1.5*10**17 Nm (HRV). Two people injured.
Felt (IV JMA) at Yokohama and on Oshima; (III JMA) at
Tateyama, Ajiro, Kofu, Mishima and Tokyo; (II JMA) at
Kawaguchi-ko and Nagatsuro; (I JMA) at Shizuoka. Also
felt (IV) at Yokosuka.
OCT 18 00 04 15.2& 37.036 N 121.883 W 19 6.5 7.1 600 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA. . ML 7.0 (BRK).
Mo=4.0*10**19 Nm (PPT). Mo=2.3*10**19 Nm (GS).
Mo=2.5*10**19 Nm (HRV). Three events about 1.5 and 3.0 seconds apart, respectively. Sixty-two people killed,
3,757 injured and damage estimated at 5.6 billion U.S. dollars. Maximum intensity IX in parts of Oakland and San
Francisco. Numerous landslides occurred in the epicentral area and liquefaction occurred in some areas of Oakland
and San Francisco. Felt from Eureka to Los Angeles and east as far as Fallon, Nevada. Also felt in highrise
buildings in San Diego. A small tsunami with maximum wave height (peak-to-trough) of 40 cm was recorded at
Monterey. The focal mechanism is moderately well controlled and corresponds to reverse faulting with a large
strike-slip component.
OCT 18 14 57 22.4 39.893 N 113.884 E 10 D 5.1 5.3 1.3 125 NORTHEASTERN CHINA. Mo=1.4*10**17 Nm (HRV). At least
29 people killed, 150 injured and about 27,500 houses
damaged in the Datong-Yangyuan area. Felt at Beijing.
OCT 27 21 04 51.8 11.022 S 162.350 E 25 G 6.1 7.0 1.1 354 SOLOMON ISLANDS. Ms 7.1 (BRK), 6.8 (PAS).
Mo=3.0*10**19 Nm (PPT). Mo=2.9*10**19 Nm (HRV). Two
events about 3 seconds apart. Felt on San Cristobal
and (IV) on Guadalcanal. Minor landslide and ground
fissure at Mwaniwaro Village, Santa Catalina. The
focal mechanism is poorly controlled and corresponds
to reverse faulting.
OCT 29 05 25 38.2 39.571 N 143.333 E 10 G 6.0 6.6 1.0 409 OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. Ms 6.4 (PAS), 6.1
(BRK). Mo=2.7*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=5.8*10**18 Nm (HRV).
Felt (III JMA) at Hachinohe, Miyako, Morioka, Ofunato
and Sakata; (II JMA) at Akita, Aomori, Sendai,
Ishinomaki and Mutsu. Felt from central Honshu to
Hokkaido. Small tsunami recorded with maximum wave
heights 11 cm at Ofunato, 10 cm at Ayukawa, 6 cm at
Miyako and 3 cm at Hachinohe. The focal mechanism is
poorly controlled and corresponds to reverse faulting.
OCT 29 19 09 12.9 36.788 N 2.448 E 6 G 5.7 5.7 1.2 461 ALGERIA. Ms 5.9 (PAS). Mo=1.1*10**18 Nm (GS).
Mo=9.6*10**17 Nm (HRV). At least 30 people killed,
245 injured and damage (VIII) in the Cherchell-Tifaza
area. Felt (IV) in the Balearic Islands, Spain. The
focal mechanism is poorly controlled and corresponds to
strike-slip faulting with a moderate reverse component.
OCT 29 19 21 52.4 36.745 N 2.443 E 10 G 5.4 5.6 1.1 367 ALGERIA. Additional casualties and damage in the
Cherchell-Tifaza area.
NOV 01 18 25 34.9 39.837 N 142.760 E 29 G 6.4 7.4 1.1 550 NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. Ms 7.4 (BRK), 7.1
(PAS). MO=1.3*10**20 Nm (PPT). Mo=8.8*10**19 Nm (GS).
Mo=1.4*10**20 Nm (HRV). Felt (IV JMA) at Aomori and
Morioka, (III JMA) at Misawa and (I JMA) at Yamagata.
Also felt (I JMA) in parts of Hokkaido. Tsunami
generated with wave heights 56 cm at Miyako, 34 cm
at Ayukawa, 24 cm at Hachinohe and 20 cm at Ofunato.
The focal mechanism is poorly controlled and
corresponds to reverse faulting with a moderate
left-lateral strike-slip component.
NOV 20 03 21 07.8 29.882 N 106.804 E 33 N 5.2 4.7 0.9 177 SICHUAN PROVINCE, CHINA. Four people killed, 161
injured and at least 1,000 homes destroyed in Jiangbei
County.
NOV 20 04 19 04.6 29.892 N 57.718 E 18 D 5.6 5.7 1.1 312 SOUTHERN IRAN. Ms 5.5 (BRK). Mo=8.2*10**17 Nm (HRV).
At least 3 people killed, 45 injured and damage in the
Shahdad area.
NOV 29 01 00 14.8 15.808 S 73.242 W 71 G 6.1 1.1 366 SOUTHERN PERU. mb 6.5 (PAS), 6.1 (BRK).
Mo=4.0*10**18 Nm (PPT). Mo=1.7*10**18 Nm (GS).
Mo=3.2*10**18 Nm (HRV). Felt (IV) at Arequipa. The
focal mechanism is poorly controlled and corresponds
to reverse faulting with a moderate strike-slip
component.
DEC 09 20 38 08.5 0.141 N 123.340 E 151 G 6.2 1.1 427 MINAHASSA PENINSULA. mb 6.8 (PAS). Mo=2.0*10**19 Nm
(PPT). Mo=1.2*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=1.2*10**19 Nm (HRV).
The focal mechanism is poorly controlled and
corresponds to reverse faulting with a moderate
left-lateral strike-slip component.
DEC 15 18 43 45.0 8.337 N 126.729 E 24 G 6.2 7.3 1.4 204 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. Ms 7.4 (BRK), 6.9 (PAS).
Mo=4.0*10**20 Nm (PPT). Mo=2.4*10**20 Nm (HRV).
Mo=2.3*10**20 Nm (PAR). Two events about 10.5 seconds
apart. At least one person killed and many injured on
Mindanao. Damage (VII RF) at Bislig. Felt (VI RF) at
Cotabato and Davao and (I RF) at Dipolog. Also felt
(IV RF) on Camiguin, (III RF) on Cebu and (I RF) in
southeastern Luzon. The focal mechanism is poorly
controlled and corresponds to reverse faulting.
DEC 27 23 26 57.0 32.967 S 151.619 E 10 G 5.4 1.0 132 NEAR SOUTHEAST COAST OF AUSTRALIA. MD 5.5 (CNB).
Twelve people killed, more than 100 injured and
estimated 1.1 billion U.S. dollars damage (VIII) caused in the Newcastle area. Damage occurred as far away as
Liverpool, Scone and Gladstone. Felt in a 200,000 sq. km area of New South Wales and the Australian Capital
Territory from Albury and Cooma to Coffs Harbour and Inverell and as far west as Narromine. Also felt by
people in highrise buildings in Gold Coast and Melbourne. Believed to be the first earthquake in Australian
history that has caused deaths.
DEC 30 23 18 51.6 3.406 S 145.966 E 38 D 5.6 6.6 1.3 144 NEAR NORTH COAST OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Ms 7.0 (BRK),
6.4 (PAS). Mo=1.6*10**19 (PPT). Mo=1.1*10**19 Nm
(HRV). Felt (III) on Karkar and Manam.
OTHER NOTABLE NORTH AMERICAN EARTHQUAKES - 1989
DEC 25 14 24 32.6 60.080 N 73.445 W 5 G 6.2 6.3 0.8 465 NORTHERN QUEBEC. MS 6.2 (BRK), 6.2 (PAS), mbLg 6.1
(OTT). Felt strongly at Kuujjuaq.
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