Earthquake details

Monday, July 6, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Monday, July 6, 1981 at 01:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 244.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.462 and latitude -15.290.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -15.290, -173.462
UTC time 1981-07-06 01:02:25.590
Location Apia
Country Samoa (WS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-07-06

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