Earthquake details

Monday, January 28, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Monday, January 28, 2002 at 15:09 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 226.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.225 and latitude -15.304.

Magnitude	6.2
Alert	Severe
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-15.304, -173.225
UTC time	2002-01-28 15:09:55.890

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 2002-01-28

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	226.9 km
Nasinu	933.1 km
Suva	944.2 km
Lautoka	1028.0 km
Nadi	1036.5 km
Port Vila	1987.9 km
Noumea	2275.5 km
Tarawa	2394.8 km
Faaa	2532.9 km
Whangarei	2589.7 km
Auckland	2676.5 km
Papatoetoe	2684.8 km

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