Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 3, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Tuesday, March 3, 1992 at 13:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 263.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.891 and latitude -15.937.

Magnitude	5.5
Alert	Strong
Depth	34.0 km
Coordinates	-15.937, -172.891
UTC time	1992-03-03 13:39:28.100

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1992-03-03

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	263.6 km
Nasinu	945.2 km
Suva	956.0 km
Lautoka	1046.1 km
Nadi	1053.1 km
Port Vila	2011.7 km
Noumea	2282.2 km
Tarawa	2471.6 km
Faaa	2487.4 km
Whangarei	2543.1 km
Auckland	2627.5 km
Papatoetoe	2635.5 km

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