Earthquake details

Friday, March 3, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Friday, March 3, 1978 at 10:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 248.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.517 and latitude -15.288.

Magnitude	6.2
Alert	Severe
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-15.288, -173.517
UTC time	1978-03-03 10:48:11.100

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1978-03-03

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	248.6 km
Nasinu	904.4 km
Suva	915.6 km
Lautoka	998.4 km
Nadi	1007.0 km
Port Vila	1957.4 km
Noumea	2247.4 km
Tarawa	2373.1 km
Faaa	2564.2 km
Whangarei	2577.5 km
Auckland	2665.5 km
Papatoetoe	2673.9 km

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