Earthquake details

Sunday, February 21, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Sunday, February 21, 1988 at 05:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 245.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.780 and latitude -15.811.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	63.3 km
Coordinates	-15.811, -172.780
UTC time	1988-02-21 05:20:17.290

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1988-02-21

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	245.7 km
Nasinu	960.5 km
Suva	971.3 km
Lautoka	1060.7 km
Nadi	1067.8 km
Port Vila	2025.6 km
Noumea	2298.3 km
Tarawa	2468.7 km
Faaa	2477.5 km
Whangarei	2561.0 km
Auckland	2645.3 km
Papatoetoe	2653.2 km

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