Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 7, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Tuesday, December 7, 1999 at 21:29 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 332.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.984 and latitude -15.911.

Magnitude	6.4
Alert	Severe
Depth	137.7 km
Coordinates	-15.911, -173.984
UTC time	1999-12-07 21:29:49.270

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1999-12-07

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	332.3 km
Nasinu	834.0 km
Suva	845.0 km
Lautoka	932.4 km
Nadi	940.0 km
Port Vila	1896.4 km
Noumea	2174.5 km
Tarawa	2395.6 km
Whangarei	2493.3 km
Auckland	2581.9 km
Papatoetoe	2590.4 km
Manukau	2591.2 km

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