Earthquake details

Friday, May 1, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Friday, May 1, 1987 at 06:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 245.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.422 and latitude -15.343.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-15.343, -173.422
UTC time	1987-05-01 06:46:37.120

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1987-05-01

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	245.0 km
Nasinu	911.8 km
Suva	922.9 km
Lautoka	1006.5 km
Nadi	1015.0 km
Port Vila	1966.3 km
Noumea	2254.3 km
Tarawa	2384.4 km
Faaa	2553.2 km
Whangarei	2576.4 km
Auckland	2664.0 km
Papatoetoe	2672.3 km

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