Earthquake details

Thursday, May 1, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Thursday, May 1, 1986 at 17:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 316.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -174.370 and latitude -15.140.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -15.140, -174.370
UTC time 1986-05-01 17:21:24.150
Location Apia
Country Samoa (WS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-05-01

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