Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 16, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Tuesday, February 16, 1993 at 09:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 245.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.285 and latitude -15.472.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	39.0 km
Coordinates	-15.472, -173.285
UTC time	1993-02-16 09:16:16.250

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1993-02-16

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	245.0 km
Nasinu	920.7 km
Suva	931.7 km
Lautoka	1016.9 km
Nadi	1025.0 km
Port Vila	1978.3 km
Noumea	2262.3 km
Tarawa	2404.8 km
Faaa	2536.4 km
Whangarei	2570.0 km
Auckland	2656.8 km
Papatoetoe	2665.1 km

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