Earthquake details

Friday, March 23, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Friday, March 23, 1984 at 20:31 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 260.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.739 and latitude -15.190.

Magnitude	6.0
Alert	Severe
Depth	44.5 km
Coordinates	-15.190, -173.739
UTC time	1984-03-23 20:31:33.440

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1984-03-23

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	260.7 km
Nasinu	886.3 km
Suva	897.6 km
Lautoka	978.7 km
Nadi	987.7 km
Port Vila	1936.0 km
Noumea	2229.9 km
Tarawa	2349.5 km
Whangarei	2577.1 km
Faaa	2589.5 km
Auckland	2666.0 km
Papatoetoe	2674.6 km

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