Earthquake details

Sunday, August 30, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Sunday, August 30, 1992 at 11:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 252.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.610 and latitude -15.233.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	48.3 km
Coordinates	-15.233, -173.610
UTC time	1992-08-30 11:25:21.770

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1992-08-30

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	252.4 km
Nasinu	897.3 km
Suva	908.6 km
Lautoka	990.6 km
Nadi	999.4 km
Port Vila	1948.7 km
Noumea	2240.6 km
Tarawa	2362.0 km
Faaa	2575.0 km
Whangarei	2578.7 km
Auckland	2667.1 km
Papatoetoe	2675.6 km

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