Earthquake details

Monday, March 4, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Monday, March 4, 2002 at 16:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 394.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.559 and latitude -16.928.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	83.5 km
Coordinates	-16.928, -173.559
UTC time	2002-03-04 16:07:34.920

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2002-03-04

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	394.6 km
Nasinu	851.2 km
Suva	861.3 km
Lautoka	958.7 km
Nadi	963.7 km
Port Vila	1927.6 km
Noumea	2177.2 km
Whangarei	2412.3 km
Auckland	2497.3 km
Papatoetoe	2505.4 km
Manukau	2506.0 km
Tarawa	2513.0 km

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