Earthquake details

Monday, May 23, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Monday, May 23, 1994 at 07:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 182.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.325 and latitude -15.380.

Magnitude	5.6
Alert	Strong
Depth	36.5 km
Coordinates	-15.380, -172.325
UTC time	1994-05-23 07:32:11.170

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1994-05-23

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	182.4 km
Nasinu	1021.4 km
Suva	1032.4 km
Lautoka	1119.2 km
Nadi	1127.0 km
Port Vila	2081.5 km
Noumea	2361.5 km
Faaa	2436.2 km
Tarawa	2465.0 km
Whangarei	2626.2 km
Auckland	2709.6 km
Papatoetoe	2717.4 km

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