Earthquake details

Thursday, June 17, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Thursday, June 17, 1982 at 11:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 245.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.446 and latitude -15.325.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 65.0 km
Coordinates -15.325, -173.446
UTC time 1982-06-17 11:46:04.830
Location Apia
Country Samoa (WS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-06-17

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