Earthquake details

Wednesday, June 16, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Wednesday, June 16, 1999 at 18:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 395.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.362 and latitude -17.037.

Magnitude	5.8
Alert	Strong
Depth	75.3 km
Coordinates	-17.037, -173.362
UTC time	1999-06-16 18:35:59.220

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1999-06-16

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	395.6 km
Nasinu	869.9 km
Suva	880.0 km
Lautoka	978.4 km
Nadi	983.1 km
Port Vila	1947.4 km
Noumea	2193.1 km
Whangarei	2411.3 km
Auckland	2495.3 km
Papatoetoe	2503.2 km
Manukau	2503.8 km
Tauranga	2516.7 km

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