Earthquake details

Saturday, November 4, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Saturday, November 4, 1989 at 06:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 311.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.244 and latitude -16.240.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-16.240, -173.244
UTC time	1989-11-04 06:35:09.890

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1989-11-04

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	311.4 km
Nasinu	900.0 km
Suva	910.6 km
Lautoka	1002.7 km
Nadi	1009.1 km
Port Vila	1969.7 km
Noumea	2234.8 km
Tarawa	2473.5 km
Whangarei	2495.7 km
Faaa	2520.7 km
Auckland	2580.9 km
Papatoetoe	2589.0 km

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