Earthquake details

Friday, September 3, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Friday, September 3, 1982 at 23:39 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 216.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.089 and latitude -15.296.

Magnitude	6.3
Alert	Severe
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-15.296, -173.089
UTC time	1982-09-03 23:39:39.090

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1982-09-03

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	216.4 km
Nasinu	947.1 km
Suva	958.2 km
Lautoka	1042.3 km
Nadi	1050.7 km
Port Vila	2002.4 km
Noumea	2289.3 km
Tarawa	2403.6 km
Faaa	2518.7 km
Whangarei	2597.0 km
Auckland	2683.3 km
Papatoetoe	2691.5 km

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