Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 27, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Tuesday, May 27, 1986 at 10:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 275.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.065 and latitude -15.964.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -15.964, -173.065
UTC time 1986-05-27 10:01:14.950
Location Apia
Country Samoa (WS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-05-27

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