Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 26, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Tuesday, August 26, 1986 at 22:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 231.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.467 and latitude -15.103.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -15.103, -173.467
UTC time 1986-08-26 22:11:39.040
Location Apia
Country Samoa (WS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-08-26

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