Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 20, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Tuesday, July 20, 1993 at 07:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 344.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.109 and latitude -16.643.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.3 km
Coordinates	-16.643, -173.109
UTC time	1993-07-20 07:54:27.260

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1993-07-20

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	344.4 km
Nasinu	904.1 km
Suva	914.5 km
Lautoka	1010.0 km
Nadi	1015.6 km
Port Vila	1978.6 km
Noumea	2232.9 km
Whangarei	2462.7 km
Faaa	2501.4 km
Tarawa	2517.5 km
Auckland	2546.5 km
Papatoetoe	2554.4 km

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