Earthquake details

Saturday, April 4, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Saturday, April 4, 1987 at 09:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 342.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.725 and latitude -16.772.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.6 km
Coordinates	-16.772, -172.725
UTC time	1987-04-04 09:51:38.250

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1987-04-04

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	342.9 km
Nasinu	941.7 km
Suva	951.9 km
Lautoka	1048.9 km
Nadi	1054.0 km
Port Vila	2017.8 km
Noumea	2266.8 km
Faaa	2459.3 km
Whangarei	2469.5 km
Auckland	2551.6 km
Tarawa	2554.4 km
Papatoetoe	2559.3 km

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