Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 4, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Tuesday, September 4, 1984 at 20:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 322.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.450 and latitude -16.652.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-16.652, -172.450
UTC time	1984-09-04 20:44:53.280

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1984-09-04

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	322.2 km
Nasinu	972.9 km
Suva	983.2 km
Lautoka	1079.6 km
Nadi	1084.9 km
Port Vila	2048.3 km
Noumea	2298.9 km
Faaa	2431.4 km
Whangarei	2495.4 km
Tarawa	2562.9 km
Auckland	2576.7 km
Papatoetoe	2584.2 km

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