Earthquake details

Friday, December 25, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Friday, December 25, 1987 at 00:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 346.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.572 and latitude -16.843.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	25.6 km
Coordinates	-16.843, -172.572
UTC time	1987-12-25 00:33:53.550

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1987-12-25

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	346.0 km
Nasinu	956.4 km
Suva	966.5 km
Lautoka	1064.2 km
Nadi	1069.2 km
Port Vila	2033.2 km
Noumea	2279.7 km
Faaa	2442.3 km
Whangarei	2470.5 km
Auckland	2551.8 km
Papatoetoe	2559.4 km
Manukau	2559.8 km

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