| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -15.219, -174.015 |
| UTC time | 1980-10-08 09:43:17.500 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 8, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Samoa on Wednesday, October 8, 1980 at 09:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 287.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -174.015 and latitude -15.219.
| Location | Apia |
| Country | Samoa (WS) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-10-08
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