Earthquake details

Friday, May 8, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Friday, May 8, 1981 at 17:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 321.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.982 and latitude -16.473.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-16.473, -172.982
UTC time	1981-05-08 17:04:12.750

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1981-05-08

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	321.5 km
Nasinu	921.3 km
Suva	931.7 km
Lautoka	1026.1 km
Nadi	1031.9 km
Port Vila	1994.2 km
Noumea	2252.1 km
Whangarei	2485.7 km
Faaa	2489.9 km
Tarawa	2511.3 km
Auckland	2569.4 km
Papatoetoe	2577.3 km

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