Earthquake details

Saturday, November 1, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Saturday, November 1, 1997 at 00:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 334.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.949 and latitude -16.610.

Magnitude	5.6
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-16.610, -172.949
UTC time	1997-11-01 00:02:51.300

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1997-11-01

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	334.2 km
Nasinu	921.6 km
Suva	931.9 km
Lautoka	1027.4 km
Nadi	1033.0 km
Port Vila	1995.9 km
Noumea	2250.3 km
Whangarei	2473.9 km
Faaa	2484.8 km
Tarawa	2525.4 km
Auckland	2557.2 km
Papatoetoe	2565.1 km

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