Earthquake details

Monday, October 29, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Monday, October 29, 1990 at 01:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 259.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.666 and latitude -15.271.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	42.3 km
Coordinates	-15.271, -173.666
UTC time	1990-10-29 01:05:00.470

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1990-10-29

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	259.8 km
Nasinu	890.2 km
Suva	901.4 km
Lautoka	983.6 km
Nadi	992.4 km
Port Vila	1942.0 km
Noumea	2233.4 km
Tarawa	2361.4 km
Whangarei	2572.3 km
Faaa	2580.3 km
Auckland	2660.8 km
Papatoetoe	2669.3 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

Stay informed

Earthquake alerts

Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.

Choose the places you want to monitor.

Set a minimum magnitude for notifications.

Set up alerts Create account