Earthquake details

Friday, October 11, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Friday, October 11, 2002 at 15:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 330.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.814 and latitude -16.620.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-16.620, -172.814
UTC time	2002-10-11 15:16:24.100

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2002-10-11

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	330.0 km
Nasinu	935.5 km
Suva	945.8 km
Lautoka	1041.5 km
Nadi	1047.0 km
Port Vila	2010.1 km
Noumea	2263.5 km
Faaa	2470.4 km
Whangarei	2479.8 km
Tarawa	2535.3 km
Auckland	2562.6 km
Papatoetoe	2570.3 km

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