Earthquake details

Monday, September 12, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Monday, September 12, 1994 at 22:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 227.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.933 and latitude -15.535.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-15.535, -172.933
UTC time	1994-09-12 22:49:08.610

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1994-09-12

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	227.3 km
Nasinu	954.1 km
Suva	965.1 km
Lautoka	1051.7 km
Nadi	1059.5 km
Port Vila	2014.3 km
Noumea	2294.5 km
Tarawa	2434.7 km
Faaa	2498.1 km
Whangarei	2580.8 km
Auckland	2666.1 km
Papatoetoe	2674.2 km

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