Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 20, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Wednesday, August 20, 1986 at 18:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 399.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.538 and latitude -17.345.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-17.345, -172.538
UTC time	1986-08-20 18:08:43.910

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1986-08-20

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	399.6 km
Nasinu	952.3 km
Suva	962.1 km
Lautoka	1063.3 km
Nadi	1067.2 km
Port Vila	2032.1 km
Noumea	2265.8 km
Whangarei	2423.6 km
Faaa	2434.1 km
Auckland	2503.7 km
Papatoetoe	2511.1 km
Manukau	2511.5 km

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