Earthquake details

Monday, November 27, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Monday, November 27, 1989 at 23:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 319.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.257 and latitude -16.314.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -16.314, -173.257
UTC time 1989-11-27 23:54:18.680
Location Apia
Country Samoa (WS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-11-27

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