Earthquake details

Friday, January 31, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Friday, January 31, 1969 at 14:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 382.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -174.909 and latitude -15.426.

Magnitude	5.6
Alert	Strong
Depth	260.0 km
Coordinates	-15.426, -174.909
UTC time	1969-01-31 14:59:35.500

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1969-01-31

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	382.1 km
Nasinu	760.4 km
Suva	771.7 km
Lautoka	851.0 km
Nadi	860.3 km
Port Vila	1807.7 km
Noumea	2104.4 km
Tarawa	2292.6 km
Whangarei	2501.4 km
Auckland	2594.2 km
Papatoetoe	2603.3 km
Manukau	2604.2 km

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