Earthquake details

Sunday, April 13, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Sunday, April 13, 1986 at 01:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 248.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.168 and latitude -15.604.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	107.9 km
Coordinates	-15.604, -173.168
UTC time	1986-04-13 01:56:07.150

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1986-04-13

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	248.2 km
Nasinu	927.8 km
Suva	938.7 km
Lautoka	1025.4 km
Nadi	1033.2 km
Port Vila	1988.2 km
Noumea	2268.3 km
Tarawa	2424.2 km
Faaa	2521.9 km
Whangarei	2562.5 km
Auckland	2648.6 km
Papatoetoe	2656.8 km

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