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1977 Samoa Earthquake
2 April 1977 · Apia · Samoa
On 2 April 1977 at 07:15 UTC, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Samoa (Apia), at a depth of 33 km. It occurred on the Pacific Plate, 23 km from its boundary with the Tonga Plate (subduction zone). It triggered a tsunami.
- Date
- 2 April 1977
- Time
- 07:15 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.6
- Depth
- 33 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VI (Mercalli)
- Tsunami
- Yes
- Plate
- Pacific Plate
- Country
- Samoa
- Nearest Volcano
- Tafahi (200 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 2023Hihifo · M 7.6
- 20092009 Samoa Earthquake · M 8.1192 deaths
- 1995Apia, American Samoa · M 7.4
- 1981Apia, American Samoa · M 7.7
- 1975Samoa · M 7.8
- 1957Samoa · M 7.5
- 1919Tonga · M 8.1
- 1917Samoa · M 8.32 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth