Earthquake details

Saturday, May 24, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Saturday, May 24, 1986 at 10:43 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 238.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.051 and latitude -15.575.

Magnitude	6.0
Alert	Severe
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-15.575, -173.051
UTC time	1986-05-24 10:43:35.930

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1986-05-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	238.1 km
Nasinu	940.7 km
Suva	951.6 km
Lautoka	1038.3 km
Nadi	1046.1 km
Port Vila	2001.1 km
Noumea	2281.1 km
Tarawa	2429.8 km
Faaa	2509.9 km
Whangarei	2571.0 km
Auckland	2656.8 km
Papatoetoe	2664.9 km

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