Earthquake details

Monday, September 12, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Monday, September 12, 1994 at 22:43 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 223.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.990 and latitude -15.455.

Magnitude	6.0
Alert	Severe
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	-15.455, -172.990
UTC time	1994-09-12 22:43:50.760

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1994-09-12

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	223.5 km
Nasinu	951.2 km
Suva	962.2 km
Lautoka	1048.0 km
Nadi	1056.0 km
Port Vila	2009.8 km
Noumea	2292.3 km
Tarawa	2423.9 km
Faaa	2505.4 km
Whangarei	2585.9 km
Auckland	2671.6 km
Papatoetoe	2679.8 km

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