Earthquake details

Saturday, June 27, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Saturday, June 27, 1987 at 16:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 244.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.072 and latitude -15.631.

Magnitude	5.6
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-15.631, -173.072
UTC time	1987-06-27 16:29:16.350

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1987-06-27

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	244.5 km
Nasinu	936.6 km
Suva	947.5 km
Lautoka	1034.7 km
Nadi	1042.4 km
Port Vila	1997.8 km
Noumea	2276.7 km
Tarawa	2433.1 km
Faaa	2511.3 km
Whangarei	2564.5 km
Auckland	2650.2 km
Papatoetoe	2658.3 km

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