Earthquake details

Sunday, June 27, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Sunday, June 27, 1982 at 18:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 238.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.485 and latitude -15.180.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-15.180, -173.485
UTC time	1982-06-27 18:19:25.340

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1982-06-27

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	238.3 km
Nasinu	912.0 km
Suva	923.2 km
Lautoka	1005.1 km
Nadi	1014.0 km
Port Vila	1963.0 km
Noumea	2255.3 km
Tarawa	2366.1 km
Faaa	2562.7 km
Whangarei	2589.8 km
Auckland	2677.9 km
Papatoetoe	2686.3 km

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