Earthquake details

Saturday, April 2, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Saturday, April 2, 1988 at 14:26 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 228.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.081 and latitude -15.447.

Magnitude	6.3
Alert	Severe
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-15.447, -173.081
UTC time	1988-04-02 14:26:29.040

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1988-04-02

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	228.7 km
Nasinu	942.2 km
Suva	953.3 km
Lautoka	1038.8 km
Nadi	1046.8 km
Port Vila	2000.3 km
Noumea	2283.6 km
Tarawa	2416.9 km
Faaa	2515.2 km
Whangarei	2582.3 km
Auckland	2668.4 km
Papatoetoe	2676.6 km

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