Earthquake details

Monday, October 15, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Monday, October 15, 1984 at 10:21 UTC with a magnitude of 7.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 302.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.643 and latitude -15.860.

Magnitude 7.2
Alert Extreme
Depth 128.4 km
Coordinates -15.860, -173.643
UTC time 1984-10-15 10:21:07.500
Location Apia
Country Samoa (WS)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1984-10-15

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