Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 20, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Tuesday, July 20, 1993 at 11:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 346.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.305 and latitude -16.565.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-16.565, -173.305
UTC time	1993-07-20 11:03:46.190

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1993-07-20

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	346.1 km
Nasinu	885.4 km
Suva	895.8 km
Lautoka	990.5 km
Nadi	996.3 km
Port Vila	1958.8 km
Noumea	2216.2 km
Whangarei	2460.6 km
Tarawa	2497.7 km
Faaa	2523.1 km
Auckland	2545.4 km
Papatoetoe	2553.4 km

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