Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 29, 1948 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Tuesday, June 29, 1948 at 10:28 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 205.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.797 and latitude -15.382.

Magnitude	6.6
Alert	Severe
Depth	35.0 km
Coordinates	-15.382, -172.797
UTC time	1948-06-29 10:28:38.900

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1948-06-29

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	205.0 km
Nasinu	973.4 km
Suva	984.4 km
Lautoka	1070.1 km
Nadi	1078.1 km
Port Vila	2031.6 km
Noumea	2314.5 km
Tarawa	2431.4 km
Faaa	2486.2 km
Whangarei	2602.6 km
Auckland	2687.7 km
Papatoetoe	2695.8 km

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