Earthquake details

Sunday, May 6, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Sunday, May 6, 2001 at 02:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 247.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.653 and latitude -15.105.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-15.105, -173.653
UTC time	2001-05-06 02:06:06.420

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2001-05-06

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	247.7 km
Nasinu	898.4 km
Suva	909.7 km
Lautoka	990.4 km
Nadi	999.5 km
Port Vila	1946.9 km
Noumea	2242.1 km
Tarawa	2348.1 km
Faaa	2581.9 km
Whangarei	2589.6 km
Auckland	2678.4 km
Papatoetoe	2686.9 km

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