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

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	302.7 km
Nasinu	870.6 km
Suva	881.5 km
Lautoka	969.3 km
Nadi	976.8 km
Port Vila	1933.4 km
Noumea	2210.4 km
Tarawa	2413.8 km
Whangarei	2514.3 km
Faaa	2568.3 km
Auckland	2601.8 km
Papatoetoe	2610.1 km

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