Earthquake details

Monday, October 24, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Monday, October 24, 1994 at 04:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 342.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.835 and latitude -16.728.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-16.728, -172.835
UTC time	1994-10-24 04:44:34.600

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1994-10-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	342.0 km
Nasinu	931.0 km
Suva	941.3 km
Lautoka	1037.8 km
Nadi	1043.1 km
Port Vila	2006.6 km
Noumea	2257.4 km
Whangarei	2468.2 km
Faaa	2471.4 km
Tarawa	2543.2 km
Auckland	2550.8 km
Papatoetoe	2558.5 km

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