Earthquake details

Monday, January 21, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Monday, January 21, 1980 at 02:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 225.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.817 and latitude -15.583.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-15.583, -172.817
UTC time	1980-01-21 02:38:51.600

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1980-01-21

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	225.2 km
Nasinu	964.2 km
Suva	975.2 km
Lautoka	1062.5 km
Nadi	1070.2 km
Port Vila	2025.7 km
Noumea	2304.1 km
Tarawa	2446.9 km
Faaa	2485.0 km
Whangarei	2581.7 km
Auckland	2666.5 km
Papatoetoe	2674.5 km

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