Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 1, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Tuesday, July 1, 1986 at 05:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 231.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.846 and latitude -15.636.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-15.636, -172.846
UTC time	1986-07-01 05:10:15.760

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1986-07-01

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	231.9 km
Nasinu	959.5 km
Suva	970.4 km
Lautoka	1058.1 km
Nadi	1065.7 km
Port Vila	2021.6 km
Noumea	2299.0 km
Tarawa	2449.3 km
Faaa	2487.2 km
Whangarei	2575.0 km
Auckland	2659.9 km
Papatoetoe	2667.9 km

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