Earthquake details

Monday, September 11, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Monday, September 11, 1989 at 08:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 325.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -174.529 and latitude -15.009.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	168.3 km
Coordinates	-15.009, -174.529
UTC time	1989-09-11 08:25:53.870

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1989-09-11

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	325.3 km
Nasinu	816.8 km
Suva	828.3 km
Lautoka	904.6 km
Nadi	914.5 km
Port Vila	1856.7 km
Noumea	2160.7 km
Tarawa	2280.5 km
Whangarei	2560.2 km
Auckland	2652.4 km
Papatoetoe	2661.3 km
Manukau	2662.2 km

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