Earthquake details

Saturday, July 4, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Saturday, July 4, 1981 at 18:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 340.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.255 and latitude -16.534.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-16.534, -173.255
UTC time	1981-07-04 18:42:25.030

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1981-07-04

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	340.5 km
Nasinu	891.4 km
Suva	901.8 km
Lautoka	996.3 km
Nadi	1002.1 km
Port Vila	1964.5 km
Noumea	2222.4 km
Whangarei	2466.1 km
Tarawa	2498.3 km
Faaa	2518.2 km
Auckland	2550.8 km
Papatoetoe	2558.8 km

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