Earthquake details

Friday, October 30, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Friday, October 30, 1987 at 14:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 255.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.262 and latitude -15.610.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-15.610, -173.262
UTC time	1987-10-30 14:55:44.170

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1987-10-30

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	255.0 km
Nasinu	918.0 km
Suva	929.0 km
Lautoka	1015.4 km
Nadi	1023.3 km
Port Vila	1978.1 km
Noumea	2258.7 km
Tarawa	2418.2 km
Faaa	2531.8 km
Whangarei	2557.4 km
Auckland	2643.8 km
Papatoetoe	2652.1 km

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