Earthquake details

Saturday, July 5, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Saturday, July 5, 1997 at 03:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 292.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -174.083 and latitude -15.196.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	100.3 km
Coordinates	-15.196, -174.083
UTC time	1997-07-05 03:14:17.510

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1997-07-05

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	292.1 km
Nasinu	851.9 km
Suva	863.3 km
Lautoka	943.3 km
Nadi	952.5 km
Port Vila	1899.6 km
Noumea	2195.8 km
Tarawa	2326.6 km
Whangarei	2560.9 km
Faaa	2625.8 km
Auckland	2651.1 km
Papatoetoe	2659.8 km

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