Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 8, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Tuesday, May 8, 2001 at 16:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 289.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.025 and latitude -16.130.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-16.130, -173.025
UTC time	2001-05-08 16:40:34.220

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2001-05-08

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	289.3 km
Nasinu	925.8 km
Suva	936.4 km
Lautoka	1027.9 km
Nadi	1034.5 km
Port Vila	1994.5 km
Noumea	2261.1 km
Tarawa	2478.9 km
Faaa	2498.9 km
Whangarei	2517.4 km
Auckland	2601.9 km
Papatoetoe	2609.9 km

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