Earthquake details

Monday, July 22, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Monday, July 22, 1996 at 14:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 375.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.458 and latitude -16.788.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-16.788, -173.458
UTC time	1996-07-22 14:56:04.220

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1996-07-22

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	375.7 km
Nasinu	864.5 km
Suva	874.8 km
Lautoka	971.1 km
Nadi	976.4 km
Port Vila	1939.9 km
Noumea	2192.5 km
Whangarei	2431.1 km
Tarawa	2507.2 km
Auckland	2516.0 km
Papatoetoe	2524.0 km
Manukau	2524.6 km

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