Earthquake details

Monday, January 1, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Monday, January 1, 1973 at 05:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 270.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.958 and latitude -15.012.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-15.012, -173.958
UTC time	1973-01-01 05:22:29.800

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1973-01-01

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	270.2 km
Nasinu	872.4 km
Suva	883.8 km
Lautoka	962.4 km
Nadi	971.9 km
Port Vila	1916.8 km
Noumea	2216.4 km
Tarawa	2319.2 km
Whangarei	2585.1 km
Faaa	2615.9 km
Auckland	2675.1 km
Papatoetoe	2683.8 km

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