Earthquake details

Thursday, December 8, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Thursday, December 8, 1988 at 12:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 316.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -174.498 and latitude -14.870.

Magnitude	5.5
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-14.870, -174.498
UTC time	1988-12-08 12:02:44.490

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1988-12-08

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	316.4 km
Nasinu	826.6 km
Suva	838.1 km
Lautoka	913.1 km
Nadi	923.3 km
Port Vila	1863.2 km
Noumea	2170.3 km
Tarawa	2270.4 km
Whangarei	2575.7 km
Auckland	2668.0 km
Faaa	2675.8 km
Papatoetoe	2676.9 km

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