Earthquake details

Saturday, April 21, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Saturday, April 21, 1984 at 12:36 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 242.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.965 and latitude -15.681.

Magnitude	6.0
Alert	Severe
Depth	73.0 km
Coordinates	-15.681, -172.965
UTC time	1984-04-21 12:36:16.090

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1984-04-21

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	242.8 km
Nasinu	945.8 km
Suva	956.7 km
Lautoka	1044.5 km
Nadi	1052.1 km
Port Vila	2008.2 km
Noumea	2285.3 km
Tarawa	2444.8 km
Faaa	2499.1 km
Whangarei	2564.7 km
Auckland	2649.9 km
Papatoetoe	2658.0 km

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