Earthquake details

Saturday, April 8, 1995 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Saturday, April 8, 1995 at 16:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 241.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.413 and latitude -15.302.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	31.0 km
Coordinates	-15.302, -173.413
UTC time	1995-04-08 16:35:35.940

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1995-04-08

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	241.2 km
Nasinu	914.3 km
Suva	925.4 km
Lautoka	1008.7 km
Nadi	1017.2 km
Port Vila	1968.1 km
Noumea	2257.0 km
Tarawa	2381.5 km
Faaa	2552.9 km
Whangarei	2581.0 km
Auckland	2668.5 km
Papatoetoe	2676.9 km

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