Earthquake details

Monday, April 4, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Monday, April 4, 1994 at 01:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 226.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.014 and latitude -15.468.

Magnitude	5.8
Alert	Strong
Depth	24.2 km
Coordinates	-15.468, -173.014
UTC time	1994-04-04 01:37:02.810

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1994-04-04

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	226.2 km
Nasinu	948.3 km
Suva	959.3 km
Lautoka	1045.1 km
Nadi	1053.1 km
Port Vila	2007.0 km
Noumea	2289.3 km
Tarawa	2423.4 km
Faaa	2507.8 km
Whangarei	2583.5 km
Auckland	2669.3 km
Papatoetoe	2677.4 km

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