Earthquake details

Sunday, March 19, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Sunday, March 19, 1989 at 18:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 280.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.644 and latitude -15.585.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-15.585, -173.644
UTC time	1989-03-19 18:39:14.240

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1989-03-19

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	280.9 km
Nasinu	880.2 km
Suva	891.2 km
Lautoka	976.4 km
Nadi	984.5 km
Port Vila	1938.2 km
Noumea	2221.9 km
Tarawa	2389.9 km
Whangarei	2541.8 km
Faaa	2572.7 km
Auckland	2629.7 km
Papatoetoe	2638.1 km

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