Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 28, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Wednesday, May 28, 1975 at 02:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 295.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.371 and latitude -16.418.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	21.0 km
Coordinates	-16.418, -172.371
UTC time	1975-05-28 02:55:21.100

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1975-05-28

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	295.0 km
Nasinu	986.3 km
Suva	996.7 km
Lautoka	1091.5 km
Nadi	1097.3 km
Port Vila	2059.7 km
Noumea	2315.5 km
Faaa	2425.7 km
Whangarei	2522.2 km
Tarawa	2548.4 km
Auckland	2603.7 km
Papatoetoe	2611.3 km

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