Earthquake details

Monday, September 24, 1956 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Monday, September 24, 1956 at 06:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 171.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.921 and latitude -14.887.

Magnitude	5.7
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	-14.887, -172.921
UTC time	1956-09-24 06:04:45.040

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1956-09-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	171.0 km
Nasinu	980.4 km
Suva	991.7 km
Lautoka	1072.7 km
Nadi	1081.8 km
Port Vila	2028.8 km
Noumea	2323.9 km
Tarawa	2381.4 km
Faaa	2508.4 km
Whangarei	2645.8 km
Auckland	2732.3 km
Papatoetoe	2740.5 km

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