Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 18, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Tuesday, September 18, 1979 at 20:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 237.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.896 and latitude -15.667.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-15.667, -172.896
UTC time	1979-09-18 20:55:39.100

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1979-09-18

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	237.6 km
Nasinu	953.3 km
Suva	964.2 km
Lautoka	1052.1 km
Nadi	1059.6 km
Port Vila	2015.8 km
Noumea	2292.7 km
Tarawa	2448.4 km
Faaa	2492.0 km
Whangarei	2569.5 km
Auckland	2654.5 km
Papatoetoe	2662.5 km

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