Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 11, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Wednesday, September 11, 1985 at 17:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 257.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.535 and latitude -15.388.

Magnitude	5.8
Alert	Strong
Depth	68.3 km
Coordinates	-15.388, -173.535
UTC time	1985-09-11 17:47:35.980

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1985-09-11

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	257.4 km
Nasinu	898.6 km
Suva	909.8 km
Lautoka	993.5 km
Nadi	1001.9 km
Port Vila	1953.5 km
Noumea	2241.2 km
Tarawa	2380.4 km
Faaa	2564.4 km
Whangarei	2566.6 km
Auckland	2654.5 km
Papatoetoe	2662.9 km

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