QQuakeFacts
USGS usp00043jd

25 Dec 1989, 14:24

264 km SSE of Salluit, Canada

A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 5.1 km depth.

Depth5.1 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated28 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 264 km SSE of Salluit, Canada?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

60.080000, -73.445000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp00043jd
Coordinates
60.08, -73.445
Network
us
Significance
554