Earthquake details

Friday, May 5, 1995 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Friday, May 5, 1995 at 16:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 247.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.798 and latitude -15.824.

Magnitude	5.6
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-15.824, -172.798
UTC time	1995-05-05 16:08:11.690

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1995-05-05

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	247.8 km
Nasinu	958.3 km
Suva	969.1 km
Lautoka	1058.5 km
Nadi	1065.6 km
Port Vila	2023.4 km
Noumea	2296.0 km
Tarawa	2468.5 km
Faaa	2479.2 km
Whangarei	2558.8 km
Auckland	2643.1 km
Papatoetoe	2651.1 km

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