Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 1, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Tuesday, September 1, 1998 at 14:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 380.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.597 and latitude -16.758.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -16.758, -173.597
UTC time 1998-09-01 14:33:41.900
Location Apia
Country Samoa (WS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-09-01

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