Earthquake details

Monday, February 25, 1952 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Monday, February 25, 1952 at 01:17 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 392.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.369 and latitude -17.005.

Magnitude	6.5
Alert	Severe
Depth	41.8 km
Coordinates	-17.005, -173.369
UTC time	1952-02-25 01:17:09.570

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1952-02-25

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	392.7 km
Nasinu	869.7 km
Suva	879.8 km
Lautoka	977.9 km
Nadi	982.7 km
Port Vila	1947.0 km
Noumea	2193.5 km
Whangarei	2414.1 km
Auckland	2498.2 km
Papatoetoe	2506.1 km
Manukau	2506.7 km
Tauranga	2519.7 km

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