Earthquake details

Sunday, August 16, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Sunday, August 16, 1998 at 04:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 237.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.352 and latitude -15.311.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-15.311, -173.352
UTC time	1998-08-16 04:48:14.640

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1998-08-16

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	237.1 km
Nasinu	920.0 km
Suva	931.2 km
Lautoka	1014.7 km
Nadi	1023.2 km
Port Vila	1974.4 km
Noumea	2262.7 km
Tarawa	2386.5 km
Faaa	2546.3 km
Whangarei	2582.9 km
Auckland	2670.3 km
Papatoetoe	2678.6 km

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