Earthquake details

Saturday, April 20, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Saturday, April 20, 1968 at 12:25 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 225.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.672 and latitude -15.664.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 17.1 km
Coordinates -15.664, -172.672
UTC time 1968-04-20 12:25:09.590
Location Apia
Country Samoa (WS)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1968-04-20

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