Earthquake details

Sunday, May 16, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Sunday, May 16, 1993 at 21:44 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 233.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.332 and latitude -15.286.

Magnitude	6.6
Alert	Severe
Depth	21.3 km
Coordinates	-15.286, -173.332
UTC time	1993-05-16 21:44:48.940

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1993-05-16

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	233.7 km
Nasinu	923.0 km
Suva	934.2 km
Lautoka	1017.5 km
Nadi	1026.1 km
Port Vila	1977.0 km
Noumea	2265.7 km
Tarawa	2385.8 km
Faaa	2544.6 km
Whangarei	2586.4 km
Auckland	2673.7 km
Papatoetoe	2682.0 km

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