Earthquake details

Sunday, March 17, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Sunday, March 17, 2002 at 10:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 243.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.336 and latitude -15.408.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 39.6 km
Coordinates -15.408, -173.336
UTC time 2002-03-17 10:18:26.620
Location Apia
Country Samoa (WS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-03-17

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

Stay informed

Earthquake alerts

Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.

Choose the places you want to monitor.
Set a minimum magnitude for notifications.