Earthquake details

Sunday, January 4, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Sunday, January 4, 1981 at 20:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 235.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.260 and latitude -15.372.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -15.372, -173.260
UTC time 1981-01-04 20:04:57.900
Location Apia
Country Samoa (WS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-01-04

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