Earthquake details

Sunday, August 24, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Sunday, August 24, 1980 at 20:10 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 257.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.674 and latitude -15.222.

Magnitude	6.2
Alert	Severe
Depth	39.0 km
Coordinates	-15.222, -173.674
UTC time	1980-08-24 20:10:04.200

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1980-08-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	257.2 km
Nasinu	891.4 km
Suva	902.7 km
Lautoka	984.3 km
Nadi	993.2 km
Port Vila	1942.2 km
Noumea	2234.8 km
Tarawa	2356.7 km
Whangarei	2576.8 km
Faaa	2582.0 km
Auckland	2665.5 km
Papatoetoe	2674.0 km

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