Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 22, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Wednesday, August 22, 1990 at 12:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 267.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.310 and latitude -15.722.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	128.9 km
Coordinates	-15.722, -173.310
UTC time	1990-08-22 12:37:04.230

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1990-08-22

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	267.9 km
Nasinu	909.2 km
Suva	920.1 km
Lautoka	1007.5 km
Nadi	1015.1 km
Port Vila	1971.0 km
Noumea	2249.3 km
Tarawa	2424.5 km
Faaa	2535.1 km
Whangarei	2543.9 km
Auckland	2630.4 km
Papatoetoe	2638.6 km

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