Earthquake details

Monday, March 16, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Monday, March 16, 1987 at 03:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 293.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.627 and latitude -16.337.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-16.337, -172.627
UTC time	1987-03-16 03:50:16.430

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1987-03-16

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	293.6 km
Nasinu	961.6 km
Suva	972.0 km
Lautoka	1065.9 km
Nadi	1071.9 km
Port Vila	2033.7 km
Noumea	2292.9 km
Faaa	2453.9 km
Whangarei	2517.0 km
Tarawa	2523.9 km
Auckland	2599.6 km
Papatoetoe	2607.4 km

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