Earthquake details

Friday, January 18, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Friday, January 18, 1985 at 17:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 215.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.434 and latitude -14.899.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -14.899, -173.434
UTC time 1985-01-18 17:56:18.370
Location Apia
Country Samoa (WS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-01-18

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