Earthquake details

Saturday, March 24, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Saturday, March 24, 1990 at 17:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 302.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.058 and latitude -16.247.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	29.6 km
Coordinates	-16.247, -173.058
UTC time	1990-03-24 17:20:18.320

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1990-03-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	302.4 km
Nasinu	919.1 km
Suva	929.7 km
Lautoka	1022.1 km
Nadi	1028.5 km
Port Vila	1989.3 km
Noumea	2253.2 km
Tarawa	2486.7 km
Faaa	2500.8 km
Whangarei	2504.2 km
Auckland	2588.7 km
Papatoetoe	2596.6 km

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