Earthquake details

Monday, November 1, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Monday, November 1, 1976 at 06:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 208.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.958 and latitude -15.311.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	38.0 km
Coordinates	-15.311, -172.958
UTC time	1976-11-01 06:20:33.700

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1976-11-01

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	208.6 km
Nasinu	959.7 km
Suva	970.8 km
Lautoka	1055.4 km
Nadi	1063.7 km
Port Vila	2016.0 km
Noumea	2301.6 km
Tarawa	2414.1 km
Faaa	2504.5 km
Whangarei	2601.8 km
Auckland	2687.7 km
Papatoetoe	2695.8 km

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