Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 23, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Tuesday, July 23, 1974 at 06:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 365.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.561 and latitude -16.624.

Magnitude	5.5
Alert	Strong
Depth	46.0 km
Coordinates	-16.624, -173.561
UTC time	1974-07-23 06:45:12.600

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1974-07-23

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	365.6 km
Nasinu	857.3 km
Suva	867.7 km
Lautoka	962.5 km
Nadi	968.3 km
Port Vila	1930.9 km
Noumea	2188.3 km
Whangarei	2442.2 km
Tarawa	2486.0 km
Auckland	2527.9 km
Papatoetoe	2536.0 km
Manukau	2536.6 km

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