Earthquake details

Saturday, July 8, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Saturday, July 8, 1978 at 08:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 338.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.709 and latitude -16.737.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-16.737, -172.709
UTC time	1978-07-08 08:11:19.400

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1978-07-08

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	338.7 km
Nasinu	944.0 km
Suva	954.3 km
Lautoka	1051.0 km
Nadi	1056.2 km
Port Vila	2019.9 km
Noumea	2269.7 km
Faaa	2457.9 km
Whangarei	2473.7 km
Tarawa	2552.5 km
Auckland	2555.8 km
Papatoetoe	2563.5 km

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