Earthquake details

Friday, August 1, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Friday, August 1, 1986 at 22:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 231.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.265 and latitude -15.328.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-15.328, -173.265
UTC time	1986-08-01 22:17:38.990

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1986-08-01

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	231.8 km
Nasinu	928.1 km
Suva	939.3 km
Lautoka	1023.2 km
Nadi	1031.6 km
Port Vila	1983.2 km
Noumea	2270.5 km
Tarawa	2394.0 km
Faaa	2536.8 km
Whangarei	2585.4 km
Auckland	2672.3 km
Papatoetoe	2680.6 km

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