Earthquake details

Friday, June 23, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Friday, June 23, 1989 at 00:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 375.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.656 and latitude -17.098.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-17.098, -172.656
UTC time	1989-06-23 00:35:42.620

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1989-06-23

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	375.7 km
Nasinu	943.2 km
Suva	953.2 km
Lautoka	1052.6 km
Nadi	1057.1 km
Port Vila	2021.7 km
Noumea	2262.3 km
Whangarei	2441.3 km
Faaa	2448.7 km
Auckland	2522.5 km
Papatoetoe	2530.0 km
Manukau	2530.4 km

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