Earthquake details

Friday, October 17, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Friday, October 17, 1986 at 20:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 359.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.947 and latitude -16.286.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	108.8 km
Coordinates	-16.286, -173.947
UTC time	1986-10-17 20:21:18.950

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1986-10-17

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	359.8 km
Nasinu	826.0 km
Suva	836.7 km
Lautoka	927.8 km
Nadi	934.5 km
Port Vila	1894.5 km
Noumea	2162.8 km
Tarawa	2431.0 km
Whangarei	2457.4 km
Auckland	2545.2 km
Papatoetoe	2553.6 km
Manukau	2554.4 km

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