Earthquake details

Monday, August 22, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Monday, August 22, 1988 at 13:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 272.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.749 and latitude -16.086.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-16.086, -172.749
UTC time	1988-08-22 13:54:06.000

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1988-08-22

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	272.1 km
Nasinu	955.5 km
Suva	966.2 km
Lautoka	1057.8 km
Nadi	1064.4 km
Port Vila	2024.4 km
Noumea	2290.4 km
Faaa	2470.2 km
Tarawa	2494.1 km
Whangarei	2535.5 km
Auckland	2619.1 km
Papatoetoe	2626.9 km

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