Earthquake details

Saturday, November 13, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Saturday, November 13, 1982 at 10:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 245.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.306 and latitude -15.463.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-15.463, -173.306
UTC time	1982-11-13 10:26:27.290

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1982-11-13

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	245.8 km
Nasinu	918.9 km
Suva	929.9 km
Lautoka	1015.0 km
Nadi	1023.1 km
Port Vila	1976.2 km
Noumea	2260.6 km
Tarawa	2402.6 km
Faaa	2538.8 km
Whangarei	2569.9 km
Auckland	2656.8 km
Papatoetoe	2665.1 km

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