Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 30, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Tuesday, March 30, 1976 at 22:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 197.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.436 and latitude -15.489.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-15.489, -172.436
UTC time	1976-03-30 22:58:37.700

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1976-03-30

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	197.9 km
Nasinu	1006.3 km
Suva	1017.3 km
Lautoka	1104.7 km
Nadi	1112.3 km
Port Vila	2067.7 km
Noumea	2345.9 km
Faaa	2446.1 km
Tarawa	2466.1 km
Whangarei	2609.9 km
Auckland	2693.5 km
Papatoetoe	2701.3 km

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