Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 20, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Tuesday, May 20, 1975 at 19:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 218.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.347 and latitude -15.059.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 2.0 km
Coordinates -15.059, -173.347
UTC time 1975-05-20 19:40:28.400
Location Apia
Country Samoa (WS)
Severity Strong

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