Earthquake details

Thursday, August 23, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Thursday, August 23, 2001 at 02:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 196.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.066 and latitude -15.570.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-15.570, -172.066
UTC time	2001-08-23 02:44:49.350

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2001-08-23

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	196.0 km
Nasinu	1041.5 km
Suva	1052.4 km
Lautoka	1141.2 km
Nadi	1148.5 km
Port Vila	2105.4 km
Noumea	2379.4 km
Faaa	2405.5 km
Tarawa	2499.4 km
Whangarei	2620.7 km
Auckland	2702.8 km
Papatoetoe	2710.4 km

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