Earthquake details

Monday, April 1, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Monday, April 1, 1991 at 01:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 315.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.591 and latitude -16.550.

Magnitude	5.5
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-16.550, -172.591
UTC time	1991-04-01 01:59:04.750

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1991-04-01

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	315.1 km
Nasinu	960.3 km
Suva	970.7 km
Lautoka	1066.2 km
Nadi	1071.7 km
Port Vila	2034.6 km
Noumea	2288.5 km
Faaa	2447.5 km
Whangarei	2498.0 km
Tarawa	2544.5 km
Auckland	2580.1 km
Papatoetoe	2587.7 km

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