Earthquake details

Friday, January 29, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Friday, January 29, 1988 at 16:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 305.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -174.125 and latitude -15.349.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 106.2 km
Coordinates -15.349, -174.125
UTC time 1988-01-29 16:48:01.370
Location Apia
Country Samoa (WS)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1988-01-29

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