Earthquake details

Monday, January 24, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Monday, January 24, 1983 at 04:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 279.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.798 and latitude -15.395.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-15.395, -173.798
UTC time	1983-01-24 04:28:04.880

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1983-01-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	279.5 km
Nasinu	872.0 km
Suva	883.2 km
Lautoka	966.1 km
Nadi	974.7 km
Port Vila	1925.6 km
Noumea	2215.0 km
Tarawa	2363.1 km
Whangarei	2553.7 km
Faaa	2592.2 km
Auckland	2642.6 km
Papatoetoe	2651.1 km

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