Earthquake details

Friday, May 2, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Friday, May 2, 1980 at 16:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 282.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -174.164 and latitude -14.856.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-14.856, -174.164
UTC time	1980-05-02 16:39:19.400

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1980-05-02

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	282.5 km
Nasinu	859.6 km
Suva	871.1 km
Lautoka	947.3 km
Nadi	957.3 km
Port Vila	1898.6 km
Noumea	2203.5 km
Tarawa	2291.7 km
Whangarei	2591.7 km
Faaa	2640.7 km
Auckland	2682.8 km
Papatoetoe	2691.6 km

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