Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 12, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Tuesday, May 12, 1992 at 18:05 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 306.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.367 and latitude -16.524.

Magnitude	6.7
Alert	Severe
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	-16.524, -172.367
UTC time	1992-05-12 18:05:42.600

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1992-05-12

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	306.4 km
Nasinu	984.3 km
Suva	994.7 km
Lautoka	1090.2 km
Nadi	1095.8 km
Port Vila	2058.7 km
Noumea	2312.0 km
Faaa	2424.1 km
Whangarei	2512.1 km
Tarawa	2557.7 km
Auckland	2593.4 km
Papatoetoe	2600.9 km

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