Earthquake details

Friday, August 14, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Friday, August 14, 1987 at 08:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 313.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.368 and latitude -16.587.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -16.587, -172.368
UTC time 1987-08-14 08:24:53.680
Location Apia
Country Samoa (WS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-08-14

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