Earthquake details

Thursday, May 25, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Thursday, May 25, 1989 at 19:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 194.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.811 and latitude -15.259.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 72.5 km
Coordinates -15.259, -172.811
UTC time 1989-05-25 19:49:15.900
Location Apia
Country Samoa (WS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-05-25

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