Earthquake details

Monday, September 2, 1957 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Monday, September 2, 1957 at 09:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 186.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.118 and latitude -14.871.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -14.871, -173.118
UTC time 1957-09-02 09:46:36.410
Location Apia
Country Samoa (WS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1957-09-02

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