Earthquake details

Friday, December 3, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Friday, December 3, 1993 at 12:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 207.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -171.986 and latitude -15.684.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-15.684, -171.986
UTC time	1993-12-03 12:22:17.680

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1993-12-03

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	207.4 km
Nasinu	1046.2 km
Suva	1056.9 km
Lautoka	1146.8 km
Nadi	1153.9 km
Port Vila	2111.8 km
Noumea	2382.7 km
Faaa	2395.2 km
Tarawa	2514.5 km
Whangarei	2613.7 km
Auckland	2695.2 km
Papatoetoe	2702.8 km

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