Earthquake details

Monday, January 8, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Monday, January 8, 1968 at 21:54 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 335.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -174.620 and latitude -15.029.

Magnitude	6.3
Alert	Severe
Depth	13.3 km
Coordinates	-15.029, -174.620
UTC time	1968-01-08 21:54:21.440

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1968-01-08

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	335.2 km
Nasinu	807.1 km
Suva	818.5 km
Lautoka	894.6 km
Nadi	904.6 km
Port Vila	1846.7 km
Noumea	2150.9 km
Tarawa	2276.2 km
Whangarei	2554.3 km
Auckland	2646.7 km
Papatoetoe	2655.7 km
Manukau	2656.6 km

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