Earthquake details

Monday, September 15, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Monday, September 15, 1980 at 23:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 292.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.737 and latitude -15.645.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 68.0 km
Coordinates -15.645, -173.737
UTC time 1980-09-15 23:30:27.600
Location Apia
Country Samoa (WS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-09-15

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