Earthquake details

Friday, January 18, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Friday, January 18, 1985 at 23:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 338.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -174.599 and latitude -15.151.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	188.3 km
Coordinates	-15.151, -174.599
UTC time	1985-01-18 23:46:58.270

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1985-01-18

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	338.7 km
Nasinu	803.3 km
Suva	814.7 km
Lautoka	892.2 km
Nadi	901.9 km
Port Vila	1846.2 km
Noumea	2147.3 km
Tarawa	2288.3 km
Whangarei	2542.7 km
Auckland	2634.9 km
Papatoetoe	2643.8 km
Manukau	2644.7 km

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