Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 30, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Tuesday, August 30, 1983 at 08:50 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 321.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.082 and latitude -16.708.

Magnitude	6.1
Alert	Severe
Depth	38.7 km
Coordinates	-16.708, -172.082
UTC time	1983-08-30 08:50:17.180

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1983-08-30

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	321.8 km
Nasinu	1010.4 km
Suva	1020.6 km
Lautoka	1117.8 km
Nadi	1122.9 km
Port Vila	2086.7 km
Noumea	2334.0 km
Faaa	2391.7 km
Whangarei	2509.3 km
Auckland	2589.0 km
Tarawa	2593.0 km
Papatoetoe	2596.4 km

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