Earthquake details

Saturday, April 8, 1995 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Saturday, April 8, 1995 at 17:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 240.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.359 and latitude -15.351.

Magnitude	5.5
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-15.351, -173.359
UTC time	1995-04-08 17:12:54.550

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1995-04-08

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	240.8 km
Nasinu	917.8 km
Suva	928.9 km
Lautoka	1012.8 km
Nadi	1021.2 km
Port Vila	1972.8 km
Noumea	2260.2 km
Tarawa	2389.4 km
Faaa	2546.3 km
Whangarei	2578.6 km
Auckland	2665.9 km
Papatoetoe	2674.2 km

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