Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 6, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Tuesday, July 6, 1976 at 11:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 302.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -174.492 and latitude -14.462.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	46.0 km
Coordinates	-14.462, -174.492
UTC time	1976-07-06 11:10:12.200

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1976-07-06

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	302.4 km
Nasinu	848.4 km
Suva	860.1 km
Lautoka	930.7 km
Nadi	941.7 km
Port Vila	1873.9 km
Noumea	2190.5 km
Tarawa	2235.4 km
Whangarei	2617.7 km
Faaa	2683.3 km
Auckland	2710.5 km
Papatoetoe	2719.5 km

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