Earthquake details

Saturday, April 15, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Saturday, April 15, 2000 at 00:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 255.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.731 and latitude -15.112.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-15.112, -173.731
UTC time	2000-04-15 00:51:49.170

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2000-04-15

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	255.1 km
Nasinu	890.4 km
Suva	901.7 km
Lautoka	982.1 km
Nadi	991.3 km
Port Vila	1938.5 km
Noumea	2234.2 km
Tarawa	2343.4 km
Whangarei	2585.3 km
Faaa	2590.0 km
Auckland	2674.4 km
Papatoetoe	2682.9 km

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